Retail Salespersons pay range in Wenatchee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,100 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Wenatchee earn between $36,270 and $41,120.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $41K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,190 | $3,432 | $19.80 |
| Median | $37,700 | $3,142 | $18.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,270 | $3,022 | $17.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,120 | $3,427 | $19.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Wenatchee
On the average salary of $41,190, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $35,276 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Wenatchee a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $41,190 buys what about $39,661 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Washington cities
Wenatchee ranks 8th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($45,020).
- 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 Wenatchee: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Wenatchee?
$19.80 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Wenatchee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Wenatchee?
About $35,276 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,190. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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