Highest-paying jobs in Bellingham

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#50. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 560 people (6.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $102,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 420 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $102,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 170 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 160 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $104,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.17
- Total employment: 280 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $104,390
- Median hourly wage: $50.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 230 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $104,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $106,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Total employment: 70 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.49
- Total employment: 150 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $107,350
- Median hourly wage: $51.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $108,330
- Median hourly wage: $52.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $111,140
- Median hourly wage: $53.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $112,130
- Median hourly wage: $53.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,770
- Median hourly wage: $54.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $115,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $119,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 70 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $120,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 1,400 people (15.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $120,030
- Median hourly wage: $57.71
- Total employment: 160 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $120,080
- Median hourly wage: $57.73
- Total employment: 260 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $124,200
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 220 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,440
- Median hourly wage: $59.83
- Total employment: 140 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $126,490
- Median hourly wage: $60.81
- Total employment: 120 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $126,590
- Median hourly wage: $60.86
- Total employment: 150 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $128,140
- Median hourly wage: $61.61
- Total employment: 160 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $129,570
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 220 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,600
- Median hourly wage: $62.79
- Total employment: 630 people (6.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $130,790
- Median hourly wage: $62.88
- Total employment: 80 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $131,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $134,060
- Median hourly wage: $64.45
- Total employment: 90 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $134,530
- Median hourly wage: $64.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,850
- Median hourly wage: $65.79
- Total employment: 320 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $145,200
- Median hourly wage: $69.81
- Total employment: 190 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $145,840
- Median hourly wage: $70.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $147,200
- Median hourly wage: $70.77
- Total employment: 60 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $147,830
- Median hourly wage: $71.07
- Total employment: 280 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $148,410
- Median hourly wage: $71.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $149,560
- Median hourly wage: $71.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $153,170
- Median hourly wage: $73.64
- Total employment: 190 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $153,590
- Median hourly wage: $73.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $157,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,990
- Median hourly wage: $78.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $167,680
- Median hourly wage: $80.62
- Total employment: 210 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $179,550
- Median hourly wage: $86.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $216,920
- Median hourly wage: $104.29
- Total employment: 190 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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