Retail Category Manager Salary in Tacoma, WA

How much does a Retail Category Manager make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Retail Category Manager in Tacoma, WA is $149,882. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $133,081 to $168,943, with most professionals earning between $117,785 and $186,297.

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Develop ad hoc data models in Power BI.

October 11, 2022

Drive category consumer learning into stronger, more strategic customer plans.

January 13, 2023

Provide leadership & direction to increase comparable store sales, improve in-stocks, & maximize GMROI.

March 31, 2023

Develop effective reporting tools to further analyze specific category changes.

May 06, 2023

Support internal sales and inventory reporting related to assigned customer.

May 14, 2023

Provide insight on favorable resolution to business & performance issues.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Retail Category Manager in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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133081

168943

149882

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

142852

196489

167516

What is the average salary for Retail Category Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Retail Category Manager in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Retail Category Manager ranges from $133,081 to $168,943 with the average base salary of $149,882. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $142,852 to $196,489 with the average total cash compensation of $167,516.

View Average Salary for Retail Category Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$149,882	$133,081 - $168,943
Bonus	$17,635	$9,771 - $27,546
Total Pay	$167,516	$142,852 - $196,489

* 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.

Retail Category Manager Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,081 - $168,943	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,081 - $168,943	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,081 - $168,943	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,460 - $165,616	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,874 - $172,489	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,822 - $168,615	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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