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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Bellingham, WA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Bellingham, WA earns $81,430 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,510 a month.

10th percentile
$64,150
25th percentile
$74,100
Median percentile
$81,430
75th percentile
$86,770
90th percentile
$101,300

Based on 80 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

$66,116 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,430
Federal income tax−$9,085
Social Security + Medicare−$6,229
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,510
Every two weeks$2,543

Does it go far here?

$78,803Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
28%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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