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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Bellingham, WA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Bellingham, WA earns $50,970 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,595 a month.

10th percentile
$37,070
25th percentile
$38,860
Median percentile
$50,970
75th percentile
$58,070
90th percentile
$62,330

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,134 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,970
Federal income tax−$3,936
Social Security + Medicare−$3,899
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,595
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$49,325Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,555 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$128,250
General and Operations Managers$125,840
Compliance Officers$109,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$107,830
Project Management Specialists$103,400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$102,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,230
Electricians$97,590

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Washington