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Retail Salespersons Salary in Washington

What Retail Salespersons earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in WA
$39,470
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 44
published states
Workers in state
108,650
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$42,080$35,940$2,729King County, WA
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$37,340$32,131$5,485Clark County, WA
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$36,880$31,762$10,635Spokane County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Stevens County, WA$36,880$31,762$14,175
2Spokane County, WA$36,880$31,762$10,635
3Pierce County, WA$42,080$35,940$8,705
4Clark County, WA$37,340$32,131$5,485
5Skamania County, WA$37,340$32,131$5,485
6King County, WA$42,080$35,940$2,729
7Snohomish County, WA$42,080$35,940$2,729

Retail Salespersons pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Washington is $39,470, based on 108,650 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Washington averages 11.5% above it.

Inside Washington, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $42,080 in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area and the lowest is $36,880 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, a difference of $5,200 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Washington

We compare 7 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Stevens County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,175. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $2,729. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922), New York ($37,362) and New Jersey ($37,238).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Washington

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,470, from $36,880 to $42,080 depending on the labor market.

Which Washington county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Stevens County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,175). Spokane County, WA follows at $10,635.