SOC 13-1141 · Bellingham, WA metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Bellingham, Washington is $93,010 a year ($44.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,940: half of the 70 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$93,010average per year

$44.71 / hourMedian $97,940Take-home ≈ $74,263

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,400 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Bellingham earn between $77,170 and $105,390.

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,010$7,751$44.72
Median$97,940$8,162$47.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,170$6,431$37.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,390$8,782$50.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Bellingham vs. Washington and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Bellingham earn 4% less than the Washington average ($97,150) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $78,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bellingham$93,010$97,940$60,110$107,40070
Washington$97,150$86,630$60,750$135,8103,350
United States$84,330$78,210$49,480$128,920112,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $93,010, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $74,263 a year, or $6,189 a month and $2,856 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.

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Is Bellingham a good place for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? 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 $93,010 buys what about $90,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 2nd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($100,630).

All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,430).

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by city

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Bellingham?

$44.71 an hour on average, and $47.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $74,263 a year ($6,189 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,010. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

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 13-1141; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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