Bellingham, WA
$37,840
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,720 (4.3%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,830 jobs reported for the full area
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Retail Salespersons Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $39,560
- 10th percentile
- $35,860
- 25th percentile
- $37,130
- 75th percentile
- $45,170
- 90th percentile
- $54,660
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $37,130 to $45,170 in 2025, a span of $8,040.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $36,620 in Walla Walla, WA to $42,080 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$38,470
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,090 (2.8%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,770 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,270 (3.2%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,990 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$37,600
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,960 (5.0%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,580 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$37,010
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,550 (6.4%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
680 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$38,680
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $880 (2.2%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,120 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$39,240
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $320 (0.8%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,730 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$37,350
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,210 (5.6%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,180 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$37,340
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,220 (5.6%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
28,230 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$42,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,520 (6.4%) above Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
46,620 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$36,880
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,680 (6.8%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
7,400 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$36,620
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,940 (7.4%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
640 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$37,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,860 (4.7%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,620 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,350
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,210 (3.1%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,580 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$36,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,920 (7.4%) below Washington's $39,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,680 jobs reported for the full area
Retail Salespersons Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Retail Salespersons?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Retail Salespersons is $39,560 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.