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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Bellingham, WA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham, WA earns $100,430 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,624 a month.

10th percentile
$64,070
25th percentile
$78,170
Median percentile
$100,430
75th percentile
$124,020
90th percentile
$127,760

Based on 330 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

$79,483 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,430
Federal income tax−$13,265
Social Security + Medicare−$7,683
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,624
Every two weeks$3,057

Does it go far here?

$97,190Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
23%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Washington