How much do Engineers, All Other make in Bellingham, WA?

Percentile spread

For Engineers, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $90,140 and the 90th percentile is $184,040. The difference is $93,900, which is 67.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $99,790 to the 75th at $168,530, covers $68,740.

The mean annual wage is $135,120, which sits below the median of $140,220. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Bellingham, WA median is 14.1% higher than the national median of $122,930 for Engineers, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $135,696, which is 10.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.2% higher than the Washington median of $134,570.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bellingham, WA is 103.334, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $140,220 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Engineers, All Other at $135,696 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Engineers, All Other. Bellingham, WA ranks 2nd of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA is 91 miles away, with a median of $142,130 and employment of 440. That median is 1.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $134,584, against $135,696 here.
• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 93 miles away, with a median of $137,430 and employment of 2,260. That median is 2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $123,663, against $135,696 here.
• Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 140 miles away, with a median of $132,010 and employment of 40. That median is 5.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $127,337, against $135,696 here.