Highest paying jobs in Bellingham, WA
The best paying occupations in the Bellingham, WA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 3.3% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBellingham, WA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $236,930 | $137,510 – $459,070 | 70 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $193,360 | $129,170 – $266,510 | 80 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $169,640 | $115,110 – $304,890 | 190 |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $169,470 | $109,690 – $194,020 | 180 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $168,030 | $86,390 – $335,930 | 90 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $161,260 | $113,020 – $202,780 | 120 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,960 | $105,770 – $274,710 | 250 |
| 8 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,580 | $101,790 – $211,030 | 210 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $156,490 | $123,960 – $204,210 | 140 |
| 10 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $150,920 | $71,740 – $349,330 | 100 |
| 11 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,800 | $96,950 – $212,350 | 110 |
| 12 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $149,760 | $103,310 – $220,100 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $147,890 | $106,600 – $169,230 | 150 |
| 14 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,450 | $87,970 – $218,910 | 110 |
| 15 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $140,910 | $107,530 – $181,080 | 370 |
| 16 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $140,220 | $90,140 – $184,040 | — |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,920 | $96,790 – $208,970 | 80 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $137,720 | $99,360 – $150,060 | 130 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,220 | $97,880 – $199,230 | 40 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,220 | $95,920 – $225,780 | 230 |
| 21 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,870 | $83,580 – $186,460 | 70 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $132,730 | $113,760 – $166,260 | 90 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $131,480 | $81,240 – $167,160 | 190 |
| 24 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,370 | $95,360 – $195,530 | 40 |
| 25 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $128,250 | $70,110 – $202,090 | 640 |
| 26 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $126,160 | $74,520 – $228,450 | 30 |
| 27 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,840 | $72,800 – $270,130 | 1,270 |
| 28 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $124,850 | $106,770 – $149,680 | 150 |
| 29 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,840 | $106,250 – $177,650 | 260 |
| 30 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $120,540 | $67,440 – $156,210 | 140 |
| 31 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $120,380 | $86,340 – $164,760 | 30 |
| 32 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $120,180 | $71,540 – $195,910 | 40 |
| 33 | ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $119,970 | $109,330 – $123,490 | 70 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $119,240 | $86,270 – $175,000 | 80 |
| 35 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $119,200 | $82,250 – $170,560 | 110 |
| 36 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,210 | $76,560 – $208,760 | 130 |
| 37 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $111,990 | $63,510 – $140,310 | 30 |
| 38 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $110,240 | $106,780 – $132,290 | 60 |
| 39 | Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree | $109,550 | $62,170 – $126,170 | 640 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,830 | $73,850 – $156,860 | 730 |
| 41 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,790 | $80,070 – $155,980 | 220 |
| 42 | SurveyorsBachelor's degree | $106,590 | $65,310 – $132,190 | 40 |
| 43 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,580 | $78,380 – $171,060 | 180 |
| 44 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $106,170 | $58,120 – $169,330 | 140 |
| 45 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $105,920 | $79,910 – $175,810 | 180 |
| 46 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,640 | $82,410 – $112,950 | 380 |
| 47 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $105,470 | $82,080 – $181,320 | 40 |
| 48 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,280 | $75,200 – $167,170 | 60 |
| 49 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $105,020 | $75,890 – $128,420 | 100 |
| 50 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $104,250 | $88,490 – $124,370 | 30 |