SOC 17-3029 · Bellingham, WA metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Bellingham, Washington is $75,530 a year ($36.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,770: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$75,530average per year

$36.31 / hourMedian $69,770Take-home ≈ $61,965

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,120 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Bellingham earn between $56,860 and $91,250.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,530$6,294$36.31
Median$69,770$5,814$33.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,860$4,738$27.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,250$7,604$43.87

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $75,530, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $61,965 a year, or $5,164 a month and $2,383 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? 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 $75,530 buys what about $73,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 4th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($108,690).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Bellingham?

$36.31 an hour on average, and $33.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $61,965 a year ($5,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,530. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

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 17-3029; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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