Parts Counter Person Statistics 2026: Job Market, Pay, Demand & Workforce
Live figures from 1,009 open parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires, next to federal employment, wage and outlook data. Every number names its source and date, and the listing figures refresh every six hours.
Key Parts Counter Person Statistics (2026)
- As of November 13, 2026, AutoTechHires listed 1,009 open parts counter person positions from 636 employers in 48 states.
- 291 of the 1,009 parts counter person listings live on AutoTechHires on November 13, 2026 (28.8%) were first posted in the previous 30 days.
- Employers hiring parts counter staff on AutoTechHires advertise a median of $20.00 an hour (131 employers, 215 listings stating hourly pay, November 13, 2026); this is advertised pay, not earnings.
- 41.8% of parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires carried a readable hourly or annual pay figure on November 13, 2026.
- At least 1.5% of parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires were part-time on November 13, 2026 (listings that name no schedule count as full-time, so the true share may be higher).
- The five largest employers posted 20.4% of parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires on November 13, 2026, led by Caliber Collision with 99.
- Texas had the most parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires on November 13, 2026: 81, or 8% of the national total.
- The median wage for parts salespersons (SOC 41-2022), the exact BLS occupation for parts counter staff at dealers and auto parts stores, was $18.57 an hour in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS).
- Employers reported 270,070 parts salespersons on payroll in May 2025, at a median of $18.57 an hour ($38,630 a year) (BLS OEWS, SOC 41-2022).
- BLS projects employment of parts salespersons to grow about 3% from 2025 to 2035, from 273,300 to 281,600 jobs (BLS Employment Projections 2025-35).
Parts Counter Person Job Market Statistics
AutoTechHires had 1,009 open parts counter person listings from 636 employers on November 13, 2026.
162 were first posted in the previous 14 days and 291 in the previous 30 days.
At least 1.5% of parts counter person listings were part-time on November 13, 2026.
Listings that name no schedule are counted as full-time, so the real part-time share is likely higher.
The benefit parts counter person listings named most often on November 13, 2026 was paid time off, in 68% of listings, followed by health insurance (67.3%).
A listing that does not mention a benefit may still offer it.
To browse the openings themselves, see all parts counter person listings.
Parts Counter Person Pay Statistics
The federal figure here is for parts salespersons (SOC 41-2022), the exact BLS occupation for parts counter staff at dealers and auto parts stores.
The median wage for that occupation was $18.57 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS, Parts Salespersons (SOC 41-2022), May 2025).
The middle half of workers in that occupation earned $15.92 to $23.97 an hour.
Employers hiring parts counter staff on AutoTechHires advertise a median of $20.00 an hour across 131 employers on November 13, 2026; this is advertised pay, not earnings.
For pay by state, percentile and experience, see the parts counter person salary guide.
Parts Counter Person Demand by State
States with at least 25 open parts counter person listings from 10 or more employers on November 13, 2026.
Texas had the most open parts counter person listings on November 13, 2026, with 81 (8% of the national total).
Illinois followed with 78 (7.7%).
To browse the openings in one state, start with parts counter person openings in Texas.
| State | Open listings | Share of U.S. | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 81 | 8% | 41 |
| Illinois | 78 | 7.7% | 59 |
| Florida | 61 | 6% | 50 |
| California | 56 | 5.6% | 36 |
| North Carolina | 51 | 5.1% | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 51 | 5.1% | 43 |
| Virginia | 49 | 4.9% | 35 |
| Wisconsin | 45 | 4.5% | 33 |
| Ohio | 42 | 4.2% | 30 |
| Georgia | 31 | 3.1% | 22 |
| Indiana | 31 | 3.1% | 27 |
| Michigan | 28 | 2.8% | 22 |
| New York | 28 | 2.8% | 21 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 2.7% | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 2.6% | 14 |
| Missouri | 25 | 2.5% | 20 |
AutoTechHires listings, November 13, 2026. Listing counts reflect where employers post, not total employment.
Parts Counter Person Employer Mix
636 employers had open parts counter person listings on AutoTechHires on November 13, 2026, and the five largest posted 20.4% of them.
542 employers (85.2%) had exactly one open parts counter person listing.
Parts Counter Person Workforce Statistics
Employers reported 270,070 parts salespersons on payroll in May 2025, at a median of $18.57 an hour ($38,630 a year) (BLS OEWS, SOC 41-2022).
BLS projects employment of parts salespersons to grow about 3% from 2025 to 2035, from 273,300 to 281,600 jobs (BLS Employment Projections 2025-35).
Parts Counter Person Statistics FAQ
How many parts counter person openings are there right now?
AutoTechHires listed 1,009 open parts counter person positions from 636 employers in 48 states on November 13, 2026. 162 of them were first posted in the previous 14 days. The count is refreshed every six hours from live listings.
What do parts counter person job listings pay?
Employers hiring parts counter staff on AutoTechHires advertise a median of $20.00 an hour (131 employers, 215 listings, November 13, 2026). The middle half of listings offer $18.00 to $21.50. That is advertised pay, not earnings. The BLS median wage for parts salespersons (SOC 41-2022), the exact BLS occupation for parts counter staff at dealers and auto parts stores, was $18.57 an hour in May 2025.
Is parts counter person employment growing?
BLS projects employment of parts salespersons to grow about 3% from 2025 to 2035, from 273,300 to 281,600 jobs (BLS Employment Projections 2025-35).
Methodology and Sources
Listing figures are computed from every active, paid parts counter person listing on AutoTechHires at the time shown, and refreshed every six hours.
Listings on a job board are not a random sample of all parts counter person jobs, so read them as a picture of current hiring, not of total employment.
This page is published only while the live sample has at least 300 listings from 25 employers.
Advertised pay is the midpoint of the range an employer posts, or its single figure, and hourly and annual postings are never converted into each other.
The headline is the employer median: each employer’s own median, then the median across employers, so a group posting hundreds of openings counts once.
A pay figure needs at least 30 listings from 10 employers and is withheld when one employer posted more than half of them.
Federal figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the other sources listed below, quoted as published, with the year in each sentence.
Parts managers have no BLS occupation of their own, so manager listings are not counted here. OEWS covers payroll employees only.
- AutoTechHires job listings — active, paid listings for parts counter staff, queried live and refreshed every six hours.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national file)
- BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.2