metropolitan statistical area · 14740

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area

Figures describe the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bremerton city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$63,200
Total employment93,740

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area was $63,200 per year ($30.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 93,740 jobs. 310 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Riggers41.82570$85,300
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other32.051,160$108,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other12.391,320$80,390
Painters, Construction and Maintenance5.94810$65,080
Mechanical Engineers4.21750$109,550
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.721,040$82,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3.602,360$105,250
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.96740$71,720

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 310 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$37,080$17.833,1801.37
Retail Salespersons$38,470$18.502,7701.18
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$105,250$50.602,3603.60
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$46,980$22.592,1300.82
Cashiers$38,100$18.321,7900.96
Stockers and Order Fillers$44,140$21.221,6900.99
Registered Nurses$107,220$51.551,4100.69
General and Operations Managers$137,980$66.341,3700.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$50,530Not published1,3701.60
Waiters and Waitresses$55,270$26.571,3701.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$80,390$38.651,32012.39
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$45,970$22.101,2500.94
Office Clerks, General$48,820$23.471,1800.79
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,010$51.931,16032.05
Electricians$80,990$38.941,1002.41
Cooks, Restaurant$46,460$22.341,0901.28
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,960$39.891,0403.72
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$120,040$57.711,0202.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,370$22.299800.55
Carpenters$65,000$31.259402.32
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,130$21.229201.68
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,650Not published9001.07
Nursing Assistants$49,160$23.638500.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,110$28.428501.25
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$115,340$55.458401.71
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$59,510$28.618300.81
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$65,080$31.298105.94
Management Analysts$106,250$51.087801.44
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,590$28.177800.94
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,670$28.697600.82
Mechanical Engineers$109,550$52.677504.21
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,540$38.247400.86
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$71,720$34.487402.96
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$48,080$23.127301.28
Human Resources Specialists$90,290$43.417101.28
Software Developers$146,200$70.296900.68
Customer Service Representatives$47,000$22.606800.43
Construction Laborers$54,710$26.306200.94
Medical Assistants$55,680$26.776101.23
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$58,740$28.246100.83
Computer Occupations, All Other$119,520$57.465902.23
Security Guards$45,540$21.905900.76
Accountants and Auditors$88,250$42.435800.66
Food Preparation Workers$39,400$18.945801.08
Riggers$85,300$41.0157041.82
Bartenders$53,810$25.875601.23
Light Truck Drivers$48,560$23.355600.95
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,070$28.885201.76
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$115,340$55.455001.23
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$76,070$36.574802.03
Project Management Specialists$104,630$50.304700.74
Dental Assistants$49,800$23.944701.99
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,820$25.874701.11
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,950$26.904501.44
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,080$19.274500.86
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$83,100$39.954401.50
Engineers, All Other$142,130$68.334404.78
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$79,890$38.41440122.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,710$30.154300.34
Logisticians$102,920$49.484202.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,180Not published4200.65
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,760$24.894101.70
Computer User Support Specialists$63,960$30.753900.89
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,320$24.683800.44
Machinists$80,620$38.763702.11
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,670$37.343600.47
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,700$38.323600.48
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,440$48.773500.86
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,220$36.643400.63
Dishwashers$38,910$18.713401.19
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,970$22.583401.42
Bus Drivers, School$66,880$32.153301.35
Tellers$48,310$23.233101.54
Civil Engineers$116,210$55.873001.34
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,320Not published3000.79
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,710$21.983001.48
Cooks, Fast Food$37,910$18.233000.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$37,890$18.223001.14
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,620$43.093001.12
Firefighters$95,910$46.112901.40
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$54,910$26.402900.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$93,890$45.142907.32
Coaches and Scouts$47,510Not published2801.84
Electrical Engineers$106,250$51.082602.16
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,440$20.882600.89
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,230$17.902601.46
Animal Caretakers$39,100$18.802601.62
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$106,250$51.082504.31
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,770$36.432500.92
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$74,230$35.692500.66
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,360$31.422502.57
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$77,300$37.172401.03
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$49,280$23.692400.91
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,570$23.352401.22
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.842401.19
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,330$18.432401.06
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,580$39.222300.60
Computer Systems Analysts$108,430$52.132200.69
Lawyers$141,540$68.052200.48
Recreation Workers$43,060$20.702201.11
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,090$23.122200.38
Managers, All Other$153,960$74.022100.55
Financial Specialists, All Other$99,570$47.872102.62
Physical Therapists$97,750$47.002101.28
Financial Managers$161,800$77.792000.39
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$168,540Not published2001.02
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,390$23.742000.76
Pharmacy Technicians$59,380$28.552000.70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$58,150$27.962001.09
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$68,610$32.982000.69
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$71,950$34.592000.55
Sailors and Marine Oilers$79,870$38.4020010.38
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$71,310$34.291900.79
Dental Hygienists$131,040$63.001901.43
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$38,210$18.371900.57
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$36,330$17.471900.80
Insurance Sales Agents$46,950$22.571900.64
Sales Managers$163,420$78.571800.48
Compliance Officers$86,540$41.611800.71
Cost Estimators$79,850$38.391801.33
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$106,250$51.0818035.77
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$59,880$28.791802.16
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,780$37.391800.62
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$78,350$37.6718011.89
Sheet Metal Workers$88,730$42.661802.49
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,650$35.891800.74
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$74,650$35.891802.02
Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,960$85.561700.41
Parts Salespersons$42,120$20.251701.04
Roofers$59,470$28.591702.07
Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,490$19.471700.50
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,810$49.911601.88
Nurse Practitioners$156,470$75.231600.81
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,020$21.171602.10
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$80,450$38.681600.94
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$51,860$24.931601.06
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,960$80.751501.15
Industrial Engineers$106,630$51.261500.70
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,780$46.531502.80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$102,650$49.351500.70
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,070Not published1502.30
Gambling Dealers$63,830$30.691503.04
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,600$30.581501.35
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,550$52.671400.40
Loan Officers$75,010$36.061400.84
Rehabilitation Counselors$61,290$29.471402.44
Pharmacists$158,020$75.971400.74
Physicians, All Other$247,290$118.891400.69
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,940$36.031401.17
Bakers$43,850$21.081400.95
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,470$46.381300.67
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$95,040Not published1300.84
Public Relations Specialists$83,390$40.091300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$135,050$64.931302.10
Correctional Officers and Jailers$77,480$37.251300.56
Procurement Clerks$63,630$30.591303.96
Marketing Managers$160,770$77.291200.49
Training and Development Specialists$82,590$39.711200.44
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,350$45.841201.90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$103,240Not published1201.83
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,440$50.211201.12
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$62,660$30.131201.87
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,930$17.761201.29
Protective Service Workers, All Other$50,560$24.311202.39
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$39,070$18.791200.75
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$54,220$26.071201.05
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$85,300$41.011201.12
Computer and Information Research Scientists$109,550$52.671105.12
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,730$58.521101.80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$100,240$48.191101.37
Dentists, General$171,320$82.371101.43
Childcare Workers$38,690$18.601100.35
Library Assistants, Clerical$48,220$23.181102.10
Construction and Building Inspectors$95,640$45.981101.20
Crane and Tower Operators$99,320$47.751104.14
Construction Managers$142,070$68.301000.44
Urban and Regional Planners$105,440$50.691003.80
Healthcare Social Workers$82,190$39.511000.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$84,410$40.581001.51
Instructional Coordinators$103,360$49.691000.76
Occupational Therapists$106,530$51.221000.98
Medical Records Specialists$58,690$28.221000.88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,160$63.061001.12
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$56,140$26.991001.77
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$64,890$31.201000.84
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,950$30.271001.10
Butchers and Meat Cutters$57,930$27.851001.16
Driver/Sales Workers$47,320$22.751000.39
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,040$26.46901.33
Veterinarians$158,600$76.25901.78
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,720$27.75901.18
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,880$21.58901.59
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,370$50.18900.50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$67,710$32.55900.92
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,000$25.48900.91
Highway Maintenance Workers$72,910$35.05900.95
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$79,100$38.03901.18
Facilities Managers$124,110$59.67800.85
Personal Financial Advisors$103,550$49.78800.51
Chemists$108,010$51.93801.58
Community Health Workers$47,540$22.86802.27
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,890Not published800.81
Library Technicians$51,820$24.92801.92
Graphic Designers$70,420$33.86800.71
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,890$28.79800.40
Paramedics$119,700$57.55801.33
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,710$29.19800.76
Physical Therapist Assistants$66,810$32.12801.12
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$62,730$30.16800.76
Real Estate Sales Agents$75,340$36.22800.70
Tire Repairers and Changers$41,560$19.98801.21
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38,620$18.57800.67
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,960$27.87800.78
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$40,510$19.48801.36
Human Resources Managers$165,790$79.71700.49
Social and Community Service Managers$96,470$46.38700.58
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,920$44.67700.37
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,350$29.01700.78
Fundraisers$70,300$33.80701.07
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,910$40.34700.31
Information Security AnalystsNot publishedNot published700.58
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,760$39.79701.73
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,130$23.14700.68
Physician Assistants$153,810$73.95700.70
Surgical Technologists$70,130$33.72701.03
Opticians, Dispensing$48,780$23.45701.52
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,840$40.31700.53
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,580$17.59701.75
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$56,030$26.94701.60
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,800$24.42700.16
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$73,770$35.47700.80
Chief Executives$268,090$128.89600.47
Administrative Services Managers$106,580$51.24600.36
Web Developers$87,990$42.30601.49
Data Scientists$134,220$64.53600.40
Environmental Engineers$121,230$58.29602.78
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,940$41.32605.54
School Psychologists$125,810$60.49601.51
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,500$31.49600.74
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,290$49.18600.43
Massage Therapists$82,690$39.75601.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,560$27.67600.75
Residential Advisors$46,390$22.30601.20
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$66,800$32.12600.62
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$51,150$24.59600.71
Postal Service Clerks$61,570$29.60601.44
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,900$18.70600.38
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$65,930$31.70603.50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,290$28.50600.68
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$86,740$41.70600.75
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$113,850$54.74602.54
Natural Sciences Managers$150,030$72.13500.76
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$127,630$61.36500.28
Web and Digital Interface Designers$111,420$53.57500.70
Architectural and Civil Drafters$75,750$36.42500.84
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$84,780$40.76500.88
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$104,450Not published500.83
Floral Designers$43,550$20.94502.24
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,340$58.34500.89
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$121,100$58.22500.75
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,970$24.51500.75
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,380$17.01500.63
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,550$30.56500.96
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,140$38.05500.57
Sewing Machine Operators$47,220$22.70500.75
Helpers--Production Workers$46,460$22.34500.51
Parking Attendants$37,070$17.82500.66
Industrial Production Managers$156,180$75.09400.27
Purchasing Managers$153,960$74.02400.80
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$91,700$44.09400.60
Computer Network Architects$168,720$81.12400.34
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$109,540$52.67400.32
Computer Hardware Engineers$122,840$59.06400.81
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$80,380$38.65403.98
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$68,270$32.82401.11
Conservation Scientists$77,190$37.11402.38
Biological Technicians$57,840$27.81401.07
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,170$29.41401.26
Interior Designers$70,510$33.90400.83
Editors$73,470$35.32400.69
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$90,040$43.29401.78
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,090$36.58401.25
Physical Therapist Aides$37,130$17.85401.24
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,740$22.47400.95
Pharmacy Aides$42,850$20.60401.88
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,150$27.96400.77
Skincare Specialists$75,970$36.53400.99
Advertising Sales Agents$75,700$36.40400.73
Bill and Account Collectors$49,620$23.86400.37
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,070$25.03400.30
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,570$17.10402.06
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,590$30.09402.57
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,070$21.67400.62
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$59,440$28.58400.27
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,380$37.20300.38
Computer Programmers$102,150$49.11300.61
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$80,030$38.48303.64
Biological Scientists, All Other$109,550$52.67301.02
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$114,400$55.00302.30
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$84,870$40.80301.38
Chiropractors$100,400$48.27301.33
Dietitians and Nutritionists$80,070$38.50300.65
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$75,500$36.30302.16
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,130$28.43300.45
Tour and Travel Guides$55,870$26.86301.06
Tile and Stone Setters$88,730$42.66301.58
Glaziers$66,860$32.14300.86
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$73,990$35.57300.63
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$75,570$36.33301.04
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,440$24.25300.92

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.