Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Bellingham, WA

409 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Bellingham, WA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Couriers and Messengers	$45,920	60	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$45,570	1,120	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$45,570	1,120	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$45,560	60	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$45,470	310	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$45,370	1,090	View salary detail
Bakers	$45,210	240	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,080	70	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$44,950	50	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,930	330	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$44,640	260	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,520	650	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$44,450	40	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$44,440	230	View salary detail
Security Guards	$44,310	380	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$44,250	50	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$44,160	120	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$43,560	1,510	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$43,430	90	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$43,400	810	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$43,290	110	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$43,120	100	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$42,940	60	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$41,770	80	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$41,750	1,330	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$40,590	90	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$40,540	30	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,430	160	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,880	330	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$39,720	260	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,650	50	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$39,520	30	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$39,350	290	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$39,320	210	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$39,140	220	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,090	370	View salary detail
Nannies	$38,820	130	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$38,820	130	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,760	60	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,480	570	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$38,480	230	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$38,340	350	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,240	630	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,160	30	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,960	50	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,840	2,830	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,650	230	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$37,430	310	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$37,410	90	View salary detail
Cashiers	$37,250	2,190	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.