Car Buyer Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Car Buyer make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Car Buyer in Seattle, WA is $70,600. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $63,871 to $78,016, with most professionals earning between $57,745 and $84,768.

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Attend company meetings as required.

November 18, 2022

Understand the terminology of the business and keep abreast of technology changes in products and services.

December 22, 2022

Interact well with others and be a positive influence on associate and guest morale.

December 23, 2022

Provide the highest degree of customer satisfaction and be honest in all aspects of dealing with customers.

January 20, 2023

Clean Driving Record, Background, Professional References, and Credit History a must to be considered.

March 02, 2023

Maintains a prospect development system of current used vehicle prospects and schedules appointments to appraise and purchase used vehicles.

March 27, 2023

Follow lawful directions from supervisors.

April 27, 2023

Manage the remarketing of the purchased vehicles, list for sale, pricing, marketing and setting discounts.

May 02, 2023

Attends local auctions in effort to purchase and stock vehicles in our Chicagoland dealerships.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Car Buyer in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

63871

78016

70600

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

64865

80378

72151

What is the average salary for Car Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Car Buyer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Car Buyer ranges from $63,871 to $78,016 with the average base salary of $70,600. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,865 to $80,378 with the average total cash compensation of $72,151.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,600	$63,871 - $78,016
Bonus	$1,550	$994 - $2,362
Total Pay	$72,151	$64,865 - $80,378

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Car Buyer Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,375 - $76,188	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,871 - $78,016	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,808 - $77,938	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,496 - $76,336	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,496 - $76,336	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,704 - $76,590	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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