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Customer Service Representatives in Washington
Want to work in Washington as a Customer Service Representative? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Customer Service Representatives in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Customer Service Representatives in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Customer Service Representatives in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Customer Service Representative Career?
- Business, Management & Marketing
- Business Support & Assistant Services
- Receptionist
- Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
How Many Customer Service Representatives Work in Washington?
There were approximately 58,300 workers employed as Customer Service Representatives in this state in 2018.
There were 54,450 Customer Service Representatives employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 3,850 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 34,750 Customer Service Representatives working in it, which means Washington has more Customer Service Representatives than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Customer Service Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 7,810 annual job openings, and a total of 59,150 jobs for Washington Customer Service Representatives in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 373,500 annual jobs and 2,920,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Customer Service Representatives Make in Washington?
In 2018 wages for Customer Service Representatives ranged from $26,420 to $59,730 with $37,960 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $28.72. The median hourly rate was $18.25.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.76 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.49.
The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Washington Metros for Customer Service Representatives
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Customer Service Representatives.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 38,770 | $39,350 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 19,850 | $37,400 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4,920 | $34,220 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 2,450 | $37,260 |
Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,740 | $39,240 |
Bellingham, WA | 1,540 | $34,740 |
Yakima, WA | 990 | $34,940 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 840 | $33,250 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 520 | $31,030 |
Longview, WA | 420 | $33,740 |
Wenatchee, WA | 390 | $33,270 |
Lewiston, ID-WA | 370 | $32,010 |
Walla Walla, WA | 210 | $29,820 |
Top States for Customer Service Representatives Employment
The table below shows the states where most Customer Service Representatives work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 282,940 | $31,730 |
Florida | 251,790 | $31,260 |
California | 207,100 | $38,100 |
New York | 159,010 | $37,470 |
Pennsylvania | 124,320 | $34,780 |
Illinois | 120,270 | $35,080 |
Georgia | 109,940 | $32,500 |
Arizona | 101,290 | $32,450 |
Ohio | 100,500 | $33,650 |
North Carolina | 94,420 | $32,910 |
Michigan | 90,310 | $33,180 |
Wisconsin | 72,200 | $35,740 |
Virginia | 71,380 | $32,400 |
New Jersey | 68,260 | $37,520 |
Massachusetts | 65,010 | $40,230 |
Tennessee | 60,960 | $31,450 |
Minnesota | 58,710 | $37,670 |
Washington | 58,300 | $37,960 |
Indiana | 56,030 | $33,590 |
South Carolina | 54,050 | $30,030 |
Below are the states where Customer Service Representatives get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $42,870 |
Massachusetts | $40,230 |
Connecticut | $38,660 |
California | $38,100 |
Washington | $37,960 |
Minnesota | $37,670 |
New Jersey | $37,520 |
New York | $37,470 |
Rhode Island | $37,300 |
Alaska | $37,020 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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