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Retail Salespersons salary in Washington

The median retail salespersons in Washington earns $39,560 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,831 a month.

10th percentile
$35,860
25th percentile
$37,130
Median percentile
$39,560
75th percentile
$45,170
90th percentile
$54,660

Based on 84,850 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,966 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,560
Federal income tax−$2,567
Social Security + Medicare−$3,026
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,831
Every two weeks$1,306

Does it go far here?

$36,967Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Washington