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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Bellingham, WA

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Bellingham, WA earns $83,810 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,649 a month.

10th percentile
$65,020
25th percentile
$78,280
Median percentile
$83,810
75th percentile
$100,610
90th percentile
$130,150

Based on 100 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

$67,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,810
Federal income tax−$9,608
Social Security + Medicare−$6,411
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,649
Every two weeks$2,607

Does it go far here?

$81,106Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
28%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington