The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $33,240 | 9.81% | 31.23% |
| 2021 | $29,980 | -7.77% | - |
| 2020 | $32,310 | 5.23% | - |
| 2019 | $30,620 | 1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $30,070 | 12.11% | - |
| 2017 | $26,430 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $25,340 | 4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $24,240 | 4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $23,070 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $22,180 | -3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $22,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,240 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.