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Security Guards salary in Bellingham, WA

The median security guards in Bellingham, WA earns $44,310 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,149 a month.

10th percentile
$36,180
25th percentile
$38,580
Median percentile
$44,310
75th percentile
$49,380
90th percentile
$60,680

Based on 380 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

$37,783 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,310
Federal income tax−$3,137
Social Security + Medicare−$3,390
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,149
Every two weeks$1,453

Does it go far here?

$42,880Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
49%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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