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Computer Programmers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median computer programmers in Bellingham, WA earns $104,240 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,847 a month.

10th percentile
$59,260
25th percentile
$94,120
Median percentile
$104,240
75th percentile
$119,170
90th percentile
$126,230

Based on 40 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

$82,163 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,240
Federal income tax−$14,103
Social Security + Medicare−$7,974
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,847
Every two weeks$3,160

Does it go far here?

$100,877Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
23%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

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