The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,950 | 11.25% | 34.11% |
| 2021 | $30,130 | -0.60% | - |
| 2020 | $30,310 | 9.44% | - |
| 2019 | $27,450 | 8.27% | - |
| 2018 | $25,180 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $24,660 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $23,960 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $23,740 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $23,190 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $23,200 | 3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $22,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,950 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.