The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $31,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,990.
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 | $36,570 | 4.35% | 32.68% |
| 2021 | $34,980 | 2.23% | - |
| 2020 | $34,200 | 4.39% | - |
| 2019 | $32,700 | 5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $30,990 | 6.94% | - |
| 2017 | $28,840 | 6.52% | - |
| 2016 | $26,960 | 6.68% | - |
| 2015 | $25,160 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $24,220 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $23,890 | -3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $24,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,570, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $35,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.