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Childcare Workers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median childcare workers in Bellingham, WA earns $38,820 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,781 a month.

10th percentile
$35,100
25th percentile
$38,760
Median percentile
$38,820
75th percentile
$38,820
90th percentile
$42,240

Based on 130 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

$33,372 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,820
Federal income tax−$2,478
Social Security + Medicare−$2,970
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,781
Every two weeks$1,284

Does it go far here?

$37,567Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
56%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 childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington