Salary comparison
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products: Denver vs Seattle
Seattle, WA pays about 1.5% more for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products on paper — $82,260 vs $81,060. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Seattle comes out ahead by $1,200 a year in real buying power.
Denver, CO
$81,060
$60,860
$118,010
$38.97
100
$81,060/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Seattle, WA
$82,260
$64,760
$117,930
$39.55
100
$82,260/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,200 a year (1.5%) in favor of Seattle. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Denver runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Seattle sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Seattle is the better deal by $1,200 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Denver to Seattle for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.5% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products earn more, Denver or Seattle?
Seattle pays $82,260 on median — about 1.5% more than Denver ($81,060). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Seattle. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Seattle gives you roughly$82,260 of real buying power versus $81,060 in the other city.