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Bellingham, WA

State

Washington

Detailed Occupations

338

Average Salary Across Occupations

$74,966

Highest Paying Occupation in Bellingham, WA

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $261,920.

Largest Employment Market in Bellingham, WA

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,820 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Bellingham, WA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Bellingham, WA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Bellingham, WA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $261,920 $125.92 90
2 Physicians, All Other $235,110 $113.03 190
3 Architectural and Engineering Managers $179,940 $86.51 80
4 Computer and Information Systems Managers $179,920 $86.50 210
5 Dentists, General $178,940 $86.03 80
6 Financial Managers $163,180 $78.45 280
7 Sales Managers $156,570 $75.28 190
8 Natural Sciences Managers $154,160 $74.12 50
9 Veterinarians $153,420 $73.76 60
10 Human Resources Managers $150,650 $72.43 70
11 Personal Financial Advisors $149,810 $72.03 160
12 Physician Assistants $149,520 $71.89 80
13 Pharmacists $148,820 $71.55 190
14 Nurse Practitioners $147,760 $71.04 90
15 Industrial Production Managers $147,130 $70.73 80
16 Marketing Managers $146,000 $70.19 160
17 Construction Managers $145,680 $70.04 220
18 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $144,300 $0.00 190
19 Managers, All Other $142,420 $68.47 320
20 Medical and Health Services Managers $141,870 $68.21 150

👥 Most Available Jobs in Bellingham, WA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,820 $37,280 $17.92
2 Retail Salespersons 2,750 $40,790 $19.61
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,430 $44,990 $21.63
4 Cashiers 2,220 $37,990 $18.26
5 Registered Nurses 1,670 $110,580 $53.17
6 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,590 $44,640 $21.46
7 Office Clerks, General 1,460 $50,910 $24.48
8 General and Operations Managers 1,400 $135,400 $65.10
9 Waiters and Waitresses 1,380 $53,240 $25.60
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,350 $42,170 $20.28
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,230 $45,930 $22.08
12 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,180 $56,620 $27.22
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,170 $64,410 $30.97
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,110 $46,550 $0.00
15 Cooks, Restaurant 1,110 $42,390 $20.38
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,010 $52,400 $25.19
17 Customer Service Representatives 980 $48,210 $23.18
18 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 950 $47,630 $22.90
19 Carpenters 930 $75,400 $36.25
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 910 $75,700 $36.39