Question 1

What is the cost of living in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?

Accepted Answer

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 102.44, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 2.4% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,720/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, the average median wage is $106,653. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $271,750/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $271,750; 2) Dentists, General at $212,000; 3) Chief Executives at $207,100; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $172,460; 5) Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary at $170,970. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon-Anacortes?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is $1,720/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Mount Vernon-Anacortes data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$127K	$61.25/hr
22	General and Operations Managers	Management	$127K	$60.9/hr
23	Instructional Coordinators	Education	$124K	$59.66/hr
24	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$121K	$58.35/hr
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$121K	N/A
26	Crane and Tower Operators	Transportation	$117K	$56.17/hr
27	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$115K	$55.2/hr
28	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	Transportation	$114K	$54.74/hr
29	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$114K	$54.57/hr
30	Paramedics	Healthcare	$110K	$52.7/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Highest paying careers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Affordability snapshot: Mount Vernon-Anacortes