SOC 11-2021 · Bellingham, WA metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for marketing managers in Bellingham, Washington is $149,950 a year ($72.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $143,450: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$149,950average per year

$72.09 / hourMedian $143,450Take-home ≈ $113,757

  • $88K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $143KMedian
  • $187K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,910 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Bellingham earn between $109,960 and $186,610.

  • $88K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $143KMedian
  • $187K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$149,950$12,496$72.09
Median$143,450$11,954$68.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,960$9,163$52.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$186,610$15,551$89.72

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $149,950, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $113,757 a year, or $9,480 a month and $4,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 marketing managers? 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 $149,950 buys what about $145,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 8th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($190,400).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Bellingham?

$72.09 an hour on average, and $68.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $113,757 a year ($9,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,950. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

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 11-2021; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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