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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Bellingham, WA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Bellingham, WA earns $122,840 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,936 a month.

10th percentile
$106,250
25th percentile
$119,520
Median percentile
$122,840
75th percentile
$126,170
90th percentile
$177,650

Based on 260 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

$95,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,840
Federal income tax−$18,216
Social Security + Medicare−$9,397
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,936
Every two weeks$3,663

Does it go far here?

$118,877Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
20%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 detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Washington