SOC 53-3031 · Bellingham, WA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Bellingham, Washington is $47,980 a year ($23.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,130: half of the 140 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$47,980average per year

$23.07 / hourMedian $47,130Take-home ≈ $40,732

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Bellingham earn between $35,860 and $56,870.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,980$3,998$23.07
Median$47,130$3,928$22.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,860$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,870$4,739$27.34

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Bellingham vs. Washington and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Bellingham earn about the same as the Washington average ($47,580) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bellingham$47,980$47,130$34,650$64,480140
Washington$47,580$41,570$34,650$69,5805,890
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $47,980, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $40,732 a year, or $3,394 a month and $1,567 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $47,980 buys what about $46,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Spokane pays the most ($50,560).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Bellingham?

$23.07 an hour on average, and $22.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $40,732 a year ($3,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,980. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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