Salary comparison
Facilities Managers: Kennewick vs Bellingham
Kennewick, WA pays about 18.3% more for facilities managers on paper — $157,120 vs $132,870. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Kennewick comes out ahead by $24,250 a year in real buying power.
Kennewick, WA
$157,120
$105,200
$211,200
$75.54
100
$157,120/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Bellingham, WA
$132,870
$105,150
$160,120
$63.88
100
$132,870/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $24,250 a year (18.3%) in favor of Kennewick. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Kennewick runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Bellingham sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Kennewick is the better deal by $24,250 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bellingham to Kennewick for this role, the raise needs to beat 18.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do facilities managers earn more, Kennewick or Bellingham?
Kennewick pays $157,120 on median — about 18.3% more than Bellingham ($132,870). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Kennewick. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Kennewick gives you roughly$157,120 of real buying power versus $132,870 in the other city.