Chemists pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,100 or more. The middle half of chemists in Bellingham earn between $63,280 and $105,790.
- $56K10th
- $63K25th
- $65KMedian
- $106K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,870 | $6,989 | $40.32 |
| Median | $64,560 | $5,380 | $31.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,280 | $5,273 | $30.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,790 | $8,816 | $50.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $83,870, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $67,833 a year, or $5,653 a month and $2,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Bellingham a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $83,870 buys what about $81,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 6th of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($106,460).
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Bellingham: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Bellingham?
$40.32 an hour on average, and $31.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $67,833 a year ($5,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,870. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do chemists earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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