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Salaries in Bellingham, WA

Browse salary data for 332 occupations in the Bellingham, WA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $70,701.

Occupations

332

Avg Median Salary

$70,701

Highest Paying

$216,920

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Bellingham, WA

All Occupations in Bellingham, WA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other$216,920190
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,55080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,680210
Dentists, General$162,99080
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$157,700190
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$153,59030
Pharmacists$153,170190
Nurse Practitioners$149,56090
Physician Assistants$148,41080
Financial Managers$147,830280
Veterinarians$147,20060
Human Resources Managers$145,84070
Sales Managers$145,200190
Managers, All Other$136,850320
Data Scientists$134,53040
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$134,06090
Natural Sciences Managers$131,53050
Industrial Production Managers$130,79080
Software Developers$130,600630
Construction Managers$129,570220
Marketing Managers$128,140160
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,590150
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$126,490120
Mechanical Engineers$124,440140
Lawyers$124,200220
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$120,080260
Dental Hygienists$120,030160
General and Operations Managers$120,0001,400
Facilities Managers$119,99070
Legislators$115,38050
Engineers, All Other$113,77050
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,13050
Administrative Services Managers$111,14040
Public Relations Managers$109,99040
Paramedics$108,33070
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$107,35050
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,100150
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$106,04070
Labor Relations Specialists$104,82030
Civil Engineers$104,730230
Database Administrators$104,39030
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$104,350280
Personal Financial Advisors$104,000160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,120N/A
Electrical Engineers$102,880170
School Psychologists$102,86030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,810420
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,40060
Project Management Specialists$102,350560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$101,920750
Compliance Officers$101,870650
Registered Nurses$101,5801,670
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,56090
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,990100
Computer Systems Analysts$99,600130
Management Analysts$98,880280
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$98,76060
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,700170
Occupational Therapists$97,69080
Urban and Regional Planners$97,24090
Respiratory Therapists$97,15050
Speech-Language Pathologists$97,08090
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$96,98040
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$96,850390
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,60040
Industrial Engineers$96,52050
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,99040
Statisticians$95,26090
Physical Therapists$95,130130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$93,560900
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$93,33070
Firefighters$93,170270
Social and Community Service Managers$92,400110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$90,95030
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$90,23030
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$89,99070
Massage Therapists$87,980150
Sheet Metal Workers$87,91070
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,56080
Electricians$86,170540
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,630370
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$85,25040
Construction and Building Inspectors$85,060110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$84,900100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$83,95030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$83,860130
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$83,600350
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$83,34050
Accountants and Auditors$83,060850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,070120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$81,780170
Property Appraisers and Assessors$81,55040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,40060
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,12050
Cost Estimators$80,990210
Technical Writers$80,36030
Pipelayers$80,31050
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,16050
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,09040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,47050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,190290
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,15060
Logging Equipment Operators$78,81050
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,690100
Web Developers$78,00050
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$77,720210
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,64040
Credit Analysts$77,32040
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,31050
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,18060
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$76,92040
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,860150
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,510120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,37090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,350160
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$76,18060
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,150440
Logisticians$75,94030
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,870420
Human Resources Specialists$75,860400
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,80040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,070750
Loan Officers$75,070260
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,670260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,610660
Healthcare Social Workers$74,110180
Instructional Coordinators$73,650160
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,11030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,600910
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,590220
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,480200
Training and Development Specialists$72,030150
Carpenters$71,360930
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$71,250340
Web and Digital Interface Designers$71,070120
Public Relations Specialists$70,810110
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,780340
Fundraisers$70,72080
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,500490
Millwrights$70,05040
Mechanical Drafters$70,02080
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$69,95040
Public Safety Telecommunicators$69,69070
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$69,34090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69,240860
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$68,640220
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$68,450110
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$67,590N/A
Chemists$66,64070
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$66,380140
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,79040
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,98080
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,800270
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,51040
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,37060
Bus Drivers, School$64,080270
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,720360
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$63,05050
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,470130
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,460140
Real Estate Sales Agents$62,390150
Interior Designers$62,29030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,290350
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,090100
Chemical Technicians$62,03060
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,990100
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,71060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,660310
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,31090
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$61,28040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,1401,170
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,05090
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,050110
Transportation Security Screeners$61,02050
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$60,130170
Community Health Workers$59,98080
Graphic Designers$59,720100
Editors$59,29050
Glaziers$59,28060
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,24080
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,17060
Postal Service Clerks$59,13050
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,930150
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,860200
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,760100
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,45040
Dental Laboratory Technicians$58,23030
Machinists$58,200160
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$58,18050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,12080
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,060130
Medical Equipment Preparers$58,05050
Computer User Support Specialists$57,730360
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$57,690N/A
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,440150
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$57,44030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,360230
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,320390
Advertising Sales Agents$57,27040
Insurance Sales Agents$56,850290
Construction Laborers$56,520900
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,470840
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$56,390130
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,19050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,120240
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,380110
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,97080
Roofers$54,860290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,3301,180
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,63040
Dental Assistants$53,580340
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$53,340550
Social and Human Service Assistants$53,290180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,92050
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,520260
Pharmacy Technicians$52,020240
Skincare Specialists$52,00070
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$51,92050
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,910120
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,86060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,770890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,4301,010
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,37060
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,29090
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$51,270200
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$51,17050
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,010120
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,96040
Library Assistants, Clerical$50,440100
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,44050
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,600170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,300270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,230240
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,15050
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,140280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,97060
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,90080
Opticians, Dispensing$48,88050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,69070
Medical Assistants$48,430420
Residential Advisors$48,30040
Office Clerks, General$48,1601,460
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,120N/A
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,09060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$48,050250
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,030290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,900660
Phlebotomists$47,88060
Nursing Assistants$47,860720
Light Truck Drivers$47,700390
Biological Technicians$47,70030
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$47,5401,110
Coaches and Scouts$47,340400
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,270120
Bartenders$47,170690
Order Clerks$47,05050
Parts Salespersons$47,020190
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,59080
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,560950
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,470100
Tellers$46,310430
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,170440
Bicycle Repairers$46,16050
Waiters and Waitresses$46,1001,380
Manicurists and Pedicurists$46,050110
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$46,040140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,670600
Customer Service Representatives$45,600980
Medical Records Specialists$45,47070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$45,0302,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,9701,230
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,940390
Printing Press Operators$44,21040
Food Batchmakers$43,980330
Security Guards$43,740390
Photographers$43,56030
Medical Transcriptionists$43,12040
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,09050
Couriers and Messengers$43,03060
Gambling Dealers$42,830100
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,69080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,6401,590
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$42,590N/A
Helpers--Production Workers$42,45050
Tour and Travel Guides$42,08030
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,930130
Cooks, Restaurant$41,2401,110
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,99080
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,710810
Self-Enrichment Teachers$40,570380
Production Workers, All Other$40,40070
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,31060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,030320
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,0201,350
Recreation Workers$39,780160
Helpers--Electricians$39,67060
Tax Preparers$39,63040
Tutors$39,60050
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,080290
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,650140
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,580100
Cooks, Short Order$38,55060
Sewing Machine Operators$38,16040
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,160100
Bakers$37,870230
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,850130
Animal Trainers$37,81030
Pharmacy Aides$37,78030
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,760210
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,160360
Food Preparation Workers$37,160740
Parking Attendants$37,11040
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,990180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,980140
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,940510
Animal Caretakers$36,890210
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,830290
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,830190
Driver/Sales Workers$36,770290
Retail Salespersons$36,5602,750
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,490270
Dishwashers$36,400320
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,300170
Cashiers$36,1602,220
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,800100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,6802,820
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,64070
Cooks, Fast Food$35,510240
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,180320
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,170150
Childcare Workers$34,880140
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,60070