Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers: Longview vs Sioux Falls
Longview, WA pays about 3.7% more for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers on paper — $59,980 vs $57,840. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Longview comes out ahead by $2,140 a year in real buying power.
Longview, WA
$59,980
$47,990
$73,670
$28.84
100
$59,980/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Sioux Falls, SD
$57,840
$47,090
$74,240
$27.81
100
$57,840/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,140 a year (3.7%) in favor of Longview. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Longview runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Sioux Falls sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Longview is the better deal by $2,140 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Sioux Falls to Longview for this role, the raise needs to beat 3.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn more, Longview or Sioux Falls?
Longview pays $59,980 on median — about 3.7% more than Sioux Falls ($57,840). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Longview. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Longview gives you roughly$59,980 of real buying power versus $57,840 in the other city.