Parking Attendants pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,800 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Bellingham earn between $37,030 and $43,360.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $43K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,870 | $3,406 | $19.65 |
| Median | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,030 | $3,086 | $17.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,360 | $3,613 | $20.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $40,870, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $35,019 a year, or $2,918 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 parking attendants? 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 $40,870 buys what about $39,551 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 15.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 2nd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($44,310).
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Bellingham: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Bellingham?
$19.65 an hour on average, and $19.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $35,019 a year ($2,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,870. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do parking attendants earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).
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 53-6021; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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