The annual and hourly salary statistics of sales managers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of sales managers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $177,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales managers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $177,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $128,430 | 6.16% | 4.18% |
| 2016 | $120,520 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $117,750 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $115,430 | -3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $119,620 | -2.88% | - |
| 2012 | $123,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $128,430, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for sales managers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $139,370). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of sales managers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
