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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median fast food and counter workers in Bellingham, WA earns $37,030 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,661 a month.

10th percentile
$35,230
25th percentile
$35,830
Median percentile
$37,030
75th percentile
$42,670
90th percentile
$45,490

Based on 2,830 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

$31,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,030
Federal income tax−$2,264
Social Security + Medicare−$2,833
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,661
Every two weeks$1,228

Does it go far here?

$35,835Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
58%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington