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Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard salaries

The median worker in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earned $61,090 a year in 2024, about $29.37 an hour. That ranks #10 of the 391 metro areas published here, 23.4% above the national median.

Washington

Median pay $61,090 $29.37 per hour
Vs national +23.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 93,560 wage and salary
Metro rank #10 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pays 0.8% less than Washington as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Riggers 39.64× 580 $75,750
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 29.77× 1,160 $103,850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 12.06× 1,340 $75,750
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5.99× 810 $61,510
Mechanical Engineers 3.96× 690 $107,100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3.57× 990 $75,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3.38× 2,310 $100,610
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,090 $110,140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 770 $69,140
Electricians 2.46× 1,110 $75,750
Computer Occupations, All Other 2.3× 610 $115,770
Carpenters 2.15× 910 $65,210

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $180,120 $86.60 210
Financial Managers $152,930 $73.52 230
Managers, All Other $149,700 $71.97 200
Engineers, All Other $140,130 $67.37 390
Software Developers $139,060 $66.86 620
Computer Systems Analysts $127,500 $61.30 270
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $127,490 $61.29 200
General and Operations Managers $127,360 $61.23 1,400
Computer Occupations, All Other $115,770 $55.66 610
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $110,140 $52.95 1,090
Electrical Engineers $107,100 $51.49 240
Mechanical Engineers $107,100 $51.49 690
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $105,610 n/a 300
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $103,850 $49.93 1,160
Management Analysts $102,900 $49.47 810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $102,640 $49.34 280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,420 $49.24 740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $102,420 $49.24 480
Civil Engineers $102,140 $49.11 260
Registered Nurses $101,180 $48.65 1,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $100,620 n/a 1,020
Logisticians $100,610 $48.37 410
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $100,610 $48.37 2,310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $100,500 n/a 450
Project Management Specialists $100,250 $48.20 370
Firefighters $100,040 $48.09 420
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $99,520 $47.85 300
Financial Specialists, All Other $97,360 $46.81 200
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $91,210 $43.85 200
Accountants and Auditors $90,610 $43.56 580
Human Resources Specialists $86,650 $41.66 640
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $84,770 $40.76 270
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $81,410 $39.14 260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $79,580 $38.26 200
Machinists $78,580 $37.78 320
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $77,170 $37.10 450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $76,870 $36.96 430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $76,620 $36.84 340
Electricians $75,750 $36.42 1,110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $75,750 $36.42 990
Riggers $75,750 $36.42 580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $75,750 $36.42 1,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $75,340 $36.22 770
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $74,360 $35.75 480
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $73,190 $35.19 200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,810 $35.01 310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $72,310 $34.77 280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $69,140 $33.24 770
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $69,010 $33.18 200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $67,710 $32.55 280
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $67,350 $32.38 220
Compliance Officers $66,460 $31.95 220
Bus Drivers, School $65,480 $31.48 310
Sailors and Marine Oilers $65,480 $31.48 210
Carpenters $65,210 $31.35 910
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $63,770 $30.66 220
Loan Officers $62,750 $30.17 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $62,520 $30.06 480
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $61,510 $29.57 810
Computer User Support Specialists $61,300 $29.47 400

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,920 $36,190 $17.40
Retail Salespersons 2,650 $37,410 $17.98
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,310 $100,610 $48.37
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,090 $45,690 $21.97
Cashiers 1,810 $37,080 $17.83
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,600 $40,360 $19.41
General and Operations Managers 1,400 $127,360 $61.23
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,340 $75,750 $36.42
Waiters and Waitresses 1,330 $47,080 $22.63
Registered Nurses 1,290 $101,180 $48.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,280 $50,870 n/a
Office Clerks, General 1,280 $48,310 $23.23
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,220 $44,750 $21.52
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,160 $103,850 $49.93
Cooks, Restaurant 1,150 $44,000 $21.15
Electricians 1,110 $75,750 $36.42
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,090 $110,140 $52.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,090 $44,600 $21.44
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,020 $100,620 n/a
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 990 $75,750 $36.42

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Washington metro areas

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard?

The median across all occupations is $61,090, or $29.37 an hour, covering 93,560 wage and salary workers. The mean is $73,780, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pay more than the rest of Washington?

No. The metro median of $61,090 is 0.8% below the Washington median of $61,590. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($180,120), Financial Managers ($152,930), Managers, All Other ($149,700). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard unusually full of?

Riggers, at 39.64× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.