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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Washington

The median sales development representative in Washington earned $79,920 a year in May 2025[1], 14.2% above the US median of $69,990. That puts Washington at #5 of 51 states for this job.

$6,660median pay per month in Washington
$9,514employer cost per month with benefits
$38.42median pay per hour
18,950people in this job in Washington

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Washington$45,840$79,920$149,990
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Washington earns $60,640–$108,600; the top tenth earns $149,990 or more, 3.3 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Washington median that makes about $114,171 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$114,171local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Washington

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$82,540
$113,01012,450
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$77,670
$100,430360
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$76,100
$100,360200
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$75,180
$99,000560
Longview-Kelso, WA
$72,300
$95,810180
Bellingham, WA
$71,900
$100,470400
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$71,280
$95,510240
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$70,790
$95,990410
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$69,950
$98,9101,240
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$65,370
$94,170490
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$64,640
$95,120190
Walla Walla, WA
$64,500
$94,10050
Yakima, WA
$57,680
$81,020290

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays the most ($82,540) and Yakima, WA the least ($57,680): $24,860 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Washington
Rhode Island
$81,450
+1.9%
California
$80,850
+1.2%
Washington
$79,920
+0.0%
Colorado
$79,810
-0.1%
New Jersey
$79,200
-0.9%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Washington?

The median was $79,920 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $60,640 to $108,600.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Washington?

About $114,171 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Washington do sales development representatives earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, with a median of $82,540 a year.

Other roles in Washington

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.