SOC 25-1022 · Bellingham, WA metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bellingham, Washington is $87,060 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,810: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,806).

$87,060average per year

Median $82,810Take-home ≈ $70,077

  • $63K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,600 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bellingham earn between $67,940 and $99,610.

  • $63K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,060$7,255—
Median$82,810$6,901—
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,940$5,662—
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,610$8,301—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $87,060, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $70,077 a year, or $5,840 a month and $2,695 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.

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Is Bellingham a good place for mathematical science 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 $87,060 buys what about $84,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($106,530).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bellingham: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $70,077 a year ($5,840 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,060. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,806).

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 25-1022; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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