Bellingham, WA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bellingham Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bellingham, WA metro area
Figures describe the Bellingham, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bellingham city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 321 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $236,930 | $113.91 | 70 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $193,360 | $92.96 | 80 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,640 | $81.56 | 190 |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $169,470 | Not published | 180 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $168,030 | $80.78 | 90 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $161,260 | $77.53 | 120 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $158,960 | $76.42 | 250 |
| 8 | Construction Managers | $156,580 | $75.28 | 210 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $156,490 | $75.24 | 140 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $150,920 | $72.56 | 100 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $150,800 | $72.50 | 110 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $149,760 | $72.00 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $147,890 | $71.10 | 150 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $143,450 | $68.97 | 110 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $140,910 | $67.74 | 370 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other | $140,220 | $67.41 | Not published |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $137,920 | $66.31 | 80 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $137,720 | $66.21 | 130 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $134,220 | $64.53 | 40 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $133,220 | $64.05 | 230 |
| 21 | Facilities Managers | $132,870 | $63.88 | 70 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $132,730 | $63.81 | 90 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $131,480 | $63.21 | 190 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $128,370 | $61.71 | 40 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $128,250 | $61.66 | 640 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bellingham metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.