Washington sales tax calculator

Washington’s state sales tax rate is 6.500%.

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Total with tax
$106.50
sales tax (6.500%)
$6.50
Before tax
$100.00
After tax
$106.50

Washington charges 6.500% state sales tax. Local governments may add their own rate on top, so the rate at the till can be higher.

Washington sales tax rate

StateRate
Washington6.500%

sales tax on common amounts

Pricesales taxTotal
$10.00$0.65$10.65
$25.00$1.63$26.63
$50.00$3.25$53.25
$100.00$6.50$106.50
$250.00$16.25$266.25
$500.00$32.50$532.50
$1,000.00$65.00$1,065.00

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Frequently asked questions

What is the sales tax rate in Washington?
The state rate is 6.500%. Local rates can be added on top.
How much is Washington sales tax on $100?
$6.50 at the state rate, so $100 costs $106.50 before any local tax.

Where our numbers come from

  • WA Paid Leave - Employer Wage Reporting and Premiums Toolkit v25.1 (June 2026)
  • WA ESD news release - PFML premium rate increases to 1.13% in 2026
  • WA Cares Fund - Employers
  • WA DOR - Income tax (ESSB 6346)
  • WA DOR - Capital gains tax
  • WA DOR - New tiered rates for Washington's capital gains tax
  • WA DOR - Retail sales tax

Rates checked against official sources on 2026-09-29.