Firefighters pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,990 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Bellingham earn between $81,270 and $102,120.
- $62K10th
- $81K25th
- $101KMedian
- $102K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,600 | $7,800 | $45.00 |
| Median | $101,130 | $8,428 | $48.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,270 | $6,772 | $39.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,120 | $8,510 | $49.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $93,600, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $74,678 a year, or $6,223 a month and $2,872 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.
Is Bellingham a good place for firefighters? 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 $93,600 buys what about $90,580 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 2nd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($100,450).
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Bellingham: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Bellingham?
$45.00 an hour on average, and $48.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $74,678 a year ($6,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,600. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 42% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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