Retail Salespersons pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,960 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Seattle earn between $38,480 and $45,850.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,020 | $3,752 | $21.64 |
| Median | $42,080 | $3,507 | $20.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,480 | $3,207 | $18.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,850 | $3,821 | $22.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $45,020, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $38,354 a year, or $3,196 a month and $1,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $45,020 buys what about $40,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$45,020
- Mount Vernon$44,690
- Bremerton$42,700
- Longview$42,480
- Kennewick$42,000
- Bellingham$41,610
- Olympia$41,530
- Wenatchee$41,190
- Yakima$40,800
- Walla Walla$40,690
Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).
- San Jose, CA$47,420
- San Francisco, CA$47,290
- Napa, CA$45,630
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Mount Vernon, WA$44,690
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Retail Salespersons salary in Seattle: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Seattle?
$21.65 an hour on average, and $20.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Seattle?
About $38,354 a year ($3,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,020. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2031; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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