Industrial Engineers pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,840 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Bellingham earn between $82,550 and $117,840.
- $70K10th
- $83K25th
- $101KMedian
- $118K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,320 | $8,610 | $49.67 |
| Median | $100,820 | $8,402 | $48.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,550 | $6,879 | $39.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,840 | $9,820 | $56.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $103,320, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $81,516 a year, or $6,793 a month and $3,135 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $103,320 buys what about $99,986 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 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 7th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($134,570).
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Bellingham: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Bellingham?
$49.68 an hour on average, and $48.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $81,516 a year ($6,793 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,320. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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