New survey finds Bellingham wages slightly below average, retail sales most common job

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds Bellingham workers are earning five percent less money than the national average.

The BLS report shows the average worker in the Bellingham area earned $23.09 per hour, in May 2017, when compared to the national average of $24.34 per hour.

The most common occupation, retail salespersons, had an average hourly wage of $15.21.

The highest paid were in management occupations at $50.30 per hour.

The average wage for protective service occupations was forty-two percent above the national average.

For the detailed list of occupational statistics for Bellingham visit the BLS website.