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Conservation Scientists salary in Bellingham, WA

The median conservation scientists in Bellingham, WA earns $77,600 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,285 a month.

10th percentile
$56,140
25th percentile
$64,150
Median percentile
$77,600
75th percentile
$95,900
90th percentile
$106,710

Based on 50 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

$63,422 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,600
Federal income tax−$8,242
Social Security + Medicare−$5,936
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,285
Every two weeks$2,439

Does it go far here?

$75,096Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
29%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 conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington