SOC 25-1071 · Bellingham, WA metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bellingham, Washington is $113,920 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,120: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$113,920average per year

Median $102,120Take-home ≈ $88,973

  • $37K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $228K90th

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

50people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $228,440 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bellingham earn between $59,200 and $135,200.

  • $37K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $228K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,920$9,493—
Median$102,120$8,510—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,200$4,933—
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,200$11,267—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bellingham vs. Washington and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bellingham earn 31% less than the Washington average ($164,770) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bellingham$113,920$102,120$37,320$228,44050
Washington$164,770$137,520$79,520$306,0404,510
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

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

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $113,920, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $88,973 a year, or $7,414 a month and $3,422 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary? 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 $113,920 buys what about $110,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($170,340).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bellingham: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $88,973 a year ($7,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,920. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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