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All Occupations Salary Information in Bellingham, Washington

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Bellingham, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Bellingham is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$78,190
75th Percentile Wage	$54,800
50th Percentile Wage	$35,510
25th Percentile Wage	$24,470
10th Percentile Wage	$19,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,860.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$37.59
75th Percentile Wage	$26.35
50th Percentile Wage	$17.07
25th Percentile Wage	$11.77
10th Percentile Wage	$9.55

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Bellingham, Washington. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $37.59. The median hourly salary is $17.07. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.55.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Bellingham with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,510 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Bellingham is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$46,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$44,750
Bremerton-Silverdale	$41,390
Olympia	$39,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$38,430
Tacoma	$37,870
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$36,450
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$36,160
Longview	$35,740
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,530
Bellingham	$35,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,280
Spokane	$34,390
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$34,110
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$32,340
Yakima	$32,130
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$31,960
Lewiston	$31,810

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Bellingham, Washington, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Bellingham is lower than the salary statistics in state of Washington and higher than the USA salary statistics. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Bellingham ($35,510) is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in Washington ($40,500) and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Washington	$40,500
Bellingham	$35,510
USA	$34,750