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Librarians Salary in Bellingham, Washington

The annual salary statistics of librarians in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Bellingham is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Librarians in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,080
25th Percentile Wage
$58,810
50th Percentile Wage
$69,820
75th Percentile Wage
$78,770
90th Percentile Wage
$88,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$69,820
-0.62% 14.55%
2017
$70,250
-0.16% -
2016
$70,360
4.11% -
2015
$67,470
1.27% -
2014
$66,610
3.26% -
2013
$64,440
7.42% -
2012
$59,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians Salary in Bellingham with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,820 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Bellingham is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 60.2 percent (60.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$76,810
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$73,470
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$73,440
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$72,790
Tacoma
$72,020
Longview
$71,140
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$71,030
Bellingham
$69,820
Bremerton-Silverdale
$69,490
Olympia
$67,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$66,540
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$66,110
Yakima
$65,210
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,540
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,370
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$61,900
Spokane
$60,070
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,650
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,570
Lewiston
$27,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Bellingham, Washington.