Bellingham, WA · SOC 51-2028
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Bellingham
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$49,020
per year in Bellingham
+7% above
National Median
$45,850
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$23.57/hr
median hourly
Employment
90
jobs in Bellingham
BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Bellingham, WA at a median of $49,020 per year ($23.57/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Bellingham pays +7% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 90 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Bellingham MSA in SOC 51-2028.
The Bellingham pay distribution spans from $39,440 at the 10th percentile to $64,170 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $46,430 and the 75th at $60,370, so half of Bellingham-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bellingham, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Bellingham
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,440
25th Percentile
$46,430
Median
$49,020
75th Percentile
$60,370
90th Percentile
$64,170
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