From Amazon warehouses to Walmart aisles, here's what retail workers earned in 2025

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A Costco employee stocks chicken in a cold case inside a Costco store in Napa, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Costco continues to have the highest median worker compensation in retail.

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We're tracking the price of 45 Costco items, from bacon to motor oil

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Vehicles wait in line at a Costco Wholesale gas station on May 1, 2025 in Simi Valley, California.
Expensive gas has more US shoppers heading to Costco, where prices inside the warehouse are holding steady so far.

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Walmart just gave a price warning to shoppers

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Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Walmart said its new revenue streams allow it to hold prices more steady in the face of rising fuel costs.

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Walmart is starting to deliver restaurant meals with your grocery order

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Customers walk in the parking lot of a Walmart store with plants on shelves outside of the main entrance.
Walmart has started asking some Spark delivery workers to deliver customers' restaurant orders.

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Walmart's online grocery delivery boom is stretching store workers

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An associate pushes a cart filled with online orders at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

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Read the memo: Walmart cuts or reorganizes 1,000 jobs

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Walmart says it is cutting roles to reduce duplication.

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Walmart changes cart rules for workers filling pick-up orders after safety concerns

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A worker pulls a cart stacked with blue bins down a store aisle filled with merchandise.
The two bins on the top of this Walmart order fulfillment cart are no longer allowed, per new rules that take effect this week, and employees can opt to push or pull as safety allows.

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I got a behind-the-scenes look at Walmart's new digital price tags that are sparking controversy

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Board games including Jenga and Scrabble sit on a shelf with digital price tags and a paper tag below.
Walmart is switching from traditional paper price tags, as shown on the right, to electronic shelf labels, as shown on the left.

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From Walmart to Lululemon, meet 10 CEOs stepping into retail's biggest jobs this year

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Best Buy current CEO Corie Barry and incoming CEO Jason Bonfig
Best Buy's current and incoming CEOs, Corie Barry and Jason Bonfig.

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Walmart's warehouse club ratchets up pressure on Costco with a new member perk

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A Sam's Club sign hangs on the wall of a store on July 07, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

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