Nurse Practitioners pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,230 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Bellingham earn between $134,340 and $165,880.
- $107K10th
- $134K25th
- $148KMedian
- $166K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,020 | $12,252 | $70.68 |
| Median | $147,890 | $12,324 | $71.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $134,340 | $11,195 | $64.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,880 | $13,823 | $79.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $147,020, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $111,754 a year, or $9,313 a month and $4,298 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.
Is Bellingham a good place for nurse practitioners? 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 $147,020 buys what about $142,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 8th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($156,410).
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Bellingham: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Bellingham?
$70.68 an hour on average, and $71.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $111,754 a year ($9,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,020. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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