SOC 29-2043 · Bellingham, WA metro

Paramedics Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for paramedics in Bellingham, Washington is $119,190 a year ($57.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,970: half of the 70 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 83% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$119,190average per year

$57.30 / hourMedian $119,970Take-home ≈ $92,680

  • $109K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+83%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,490 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Bellingham earn between $119,970 and $120,970.

  • $109K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,190$9,932$57.30
Median$119,970$9,998$57.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,970$9,998$57.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,970$10,081$58.16

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

Paramedics salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $119,190, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $92,680 a year, or $7,723 a month and $3,565 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 paramedics? 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 $119,190 buys what about $115,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 1st of 8 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Paramedics salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for paramedics

Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).

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Paramedics salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Bellingham?

$57.30 an hour on average, and $57.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $92,680 a year ($7,723 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do paramedics earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 83% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

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 29-2043; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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