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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Bellingham, WA earns $101,810 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,704 a month.

10th percentile
$84,830
25th percentile
$99,880
Median percentile
$101,810
75th percentile
$106,260
90th percentile
$118,810

Based on 310 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

$80,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,810
Federal income tax−$13,568
Social Security + Medicare−$7,788
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,704
Every two weeks$3,094

Does it go far here?

$98,525Median 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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington