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Office Clerks, General salary in Bellingham, WA

The median office clerks, general in Bellingham, WA earns $49,460 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,493 a month.

10th percentile
$37,950
25th percentile
$43,250
Median percentile
$49,460
75th percentile
$59,550
90th percentile
$69,330

Based on 1,350 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

$41,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,460
Federal income tax−$3,755
Social Security + Medicare−$3,784
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,493
Every two weeks$1,612

Does it go far here?

$47,864Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
45%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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