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Mechanical Engineers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median mechanical engineers in Bellingham, WA earns $106,580 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,984 a month.

10th percentile
$78,380
25th percentile
$89,010
Median percentile
$106,580
75th percentile
$144,160
90th percentile
$171,060

Based on 180 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

$83,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,580
Federal income tax−$14,618
Social Security + Medicare−$8,153
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,984
Every two weeks$3,223

Does it go far here?

$103,141Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
22%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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