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Editors salary in Bellingham, WA

The median editors in Bellingham, WA earns $62,290 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,353 a month.

10th percentile
$52,180
25th percentile
$55,360
Median percentile
$62,290
75th percentile
$83,800
90th percentile
$95,620

Based on 30 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

$52,230 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,290
Federal income tax−$5,295
Social Security + Medicare−$4,765
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,353
Every two weeks$2,009

Does it go far here?

$60,280Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
36%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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