Highest-paying business jobs in Bellingham

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Bellingham

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Bellingham, WA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#16. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $50,830
- #142 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#15. Fundraisers

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $56,000
- #192 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $66,600
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#13. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $66,780
- #247 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#12. Human resources specialists

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $69,100
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#11. Training and development specialists

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $71,810
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#10. Cost estimators

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $74,880
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#9. Credit analysts

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $76,530
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#8. Accountants and auditors

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $77,140
- #131 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#7. Loan officers

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $77,720
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#6. Labor relations specialists

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $81,070
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#5. Compliance officers

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $83,690
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#4. Project management specialists

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $87,480
- #197 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $98,740
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Management analysts

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $99,390
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Bellingham, WA
- Annual mean salary: $129,470
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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