Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

BLS metro-level wage data places Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA at a median of $44,520 per year ($21.40/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,390, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pays +13% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 merchandise displayers and window trimmerss are employed across the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee MSA in SOC 27-1026.

The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pay distribution spans from $38,220 at the 10th percentile to $77,110 at the 90th, a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,590 and the 75th at $51,130, so half of Wenatchee-East Wenatchee-based merchandise displayers and window trimmerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.