Meet the 23-year-old college dropout already making six figures as Walmart’s youngest U.S. store manager

Kiley Pulley, 23, has become Walmart’s youngest U.S. store manager after starting as a part-time cashier at 16 and reaching the store manager role by 21. She now earns a six-figure salary and owns her first home, illustrating Walmart’s internal promotion pipeline for hourly workers. The milestone matters as the retailer competes for store-level talent amid a tight labor market and touts career advancement as a retention tool. Watch whether Walmart discloses more data on internal promotions and wage progression for hourly employees.