Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $213,110. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $204,590.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bellingham, WA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Bellingham, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$213,110	$88,760	200
2	Chief Executives	$204,590	$123,220	40
3	General Dentists	$162,070	$94,530	80
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,530	$122,240	60
5	Sales Managers	$137,990	$78,170	170
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,920	$100,610	130
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$134,090	$102,150	170
8	Financial Managers	$133,190	$88,790	210
9	Pharmacists	$132,760	$97,640	190
10	Veterinarians	$129,370	$79,210	80
11	Physician Assistants	$126,520	$100,500	70
12	Software Developers	$125,930	$62,860	710
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$125,280	$104,840	30
14	Legislators	$123,110	$30,140	40
15	Nurse Practitioners	$122,250	$74,130	80
16	Human Resources Managers	$121,930	$79,870	50
17	All Other Managers	$121,530	$80,210	340
18	Construction Managers	$120,720	$73,640	260
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$120,700	$100,060	90
20	Natural Sciences Managers	$114,060	$75,750	40
21	Engineers, All Other	$113,180	$86,170	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$110,350	$85,110	160
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,670	$75,670	30
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,210	$66,980	120
25	Industrial Production Managers	$106,250	$81,750	90
26	Marketing Managers	$105,650	$72,170	120
27	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$105,120	$102,210	240
28	Dental Hygienists	$103,670	$83,890	190
29	Mechanical Engineers	$103,150	$70,270	130
30	Electrical Engineers	$102,920	$70,970	100
31	Facilities Managers	$102,890	$67,670	50
32	General and Operations Managers	$101,180	$56,310	1,430
33	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$99,990	$63,200	740
34	Other Biological Scientists	$99,280	$48,490	50
35	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,810	$49,710	150
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,590	$58,500	400
37	Administrative Services Managers	$98,350	$80,870	50
38	Registered Nurses	$98,240	$74,410	1,620
39	Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,960	$51,230	180
40	Paramedics	$97,960	$95,560	70
41	School Psychologists	$96,100	$75,330	40
42	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,050	$65,320	80
43	Management Analysts	$95,010	$61,820	180
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,940	$64,310	140
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,550	$50,700	120
46	Physical Therapists	$94,470	$74,970	130
47	Property, Real Estate Managers	$94,190	$61,680	50
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$93,440	$76,840	270
49	Lawyers	$92,960	$64,590	170
50	Project Management Specialists	$92,590	$60,930	260
51	Industrial Engineers	$91,390	$63,330	80
52	Financial Analysts	$91,330	$59,150	40
53	Computer Programmers	$91,000	$71,310	0
54	Compliance Officers	$90,520	$49,920	670
55	Civil Engineers	$88,630	$63,470	310
56	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,890	$66,730	90
57	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,450	$64,340	80
58	Surveyors	$84,080	$62,590	40
59	Social and Community Service Managers	$83,060	$49,700	100
60	Electricians	$82,730	$39,450	560
61	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$82,660	$62,750	60
62	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,530	$72,170	100
63	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,180	$30,140	60
64	Skincare Specialists	$81,310	$45,090	40
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,210	$40,080	50
66	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,140	$64,920	70
67	Occupational Therapists	$80,870	$52,540	80
68	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,760	$58,770	890
69	Firefighters	$80,460	$57,050	310
70	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,520	$64,280	60
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,180	$47,630	350
72	Instructional Coordinators	$78,610	$49,570	140
73	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,430	$52,950	130
74	Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,240	$58,880	110
75	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,230	$60,560	90
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$78,190	$63,030	100
77	Computer Network Support Specialists	$78,130	$51,760	60
78	Respiratory Therapists	$77,900	$65,080	70
79	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,460	$51,660	140
80	Web Developers	$77,100	$46,910	60
81	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$76,970	$56,250	240
82	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,900	$52,260	330
83	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$76,850	$40,810	100
84	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$76,350	$50,110	50
85	Other Teachers and Instructors	$76,110	$50,760	30
86	Cost Estimators	$76,030	$49,980	150
87	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,710	$47,240	60
88	Accountants and Auditors	$75,540	$53,690	690
89	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$75,470	$51,130	50
90	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,230	$50,510	40
91	Food Service Managers	$75,090	$57,800	80
92	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$74,740	$61,410	40
93	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$74,540	$48,880	70
94	Radiologic Technologists	$74,100	$63,490	80
95	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$73,840	$49,100	80
96	Advertising Sales Agents	$72,860	$33,150	60
97	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$71,540	$48,880	80
98	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$71,160	$35,420	50
99	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$71,100	$40,750	430
100	Human Resources Specialists	$70,420	$46,790	370

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,400
2	All Other Physicians	$165,900
3	Database Architects	$152,320
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,270
5	Marketing Managers	$131,060
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,630
7	Physician Assistants	$128,010
8	Pharmacists	$127,710
9	Sales Managers	$127,690
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,360

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$200,610
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,720
3	Optometrists	$148,890
4	Pharmacists	$141,120
5	Marketing Managers	$136,030
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$129,800
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,960
8	Financial Managers	$124,150
9	Electrical Engineers	$118,370
10	Sales Managers	$116,700

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$186,950
2	Optometrists	$144,660
3	Pharmacists	$143,480
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,430
5	Marketing Managers	$125,170
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,310
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,290
8	Industrial Production Managers	$117,440
9	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$111,130
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$110,390

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