High paying entry level jobs in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

These occupations in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA run 5.6% above the national average (2024), so a Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · Employed

1Dentists, General$171,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,920 – $367,020110
2Veterinarians$158,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,910 – $206,53090
3Pharmacists$158,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,390 – $203,370140
4Nurse Practitioners$156,470
Master's degree
$122,140 – $171,970160
5Physician Assistants$153,810
Master's degree
$116,620 – $178,67070
6Software Developers$146,200
Bachelor's degree
$79,650 – $205,980690
7Engineers, All Other$142,130
Bachelor's degree
$103,270 – $194,940440
8Lawyers$141,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,030 – $198,550220
9Data Scientists$134,220
Bachelor's degree
$81,450 – $212,76060
10Dental Hygienists$131,040
Associate's degree
$106,580 – $151,140190
11Computer Hardware Engineers$122,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,280 – $153,96040
12Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,730
Bachelor's degree
$94,160 – $153,960110
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,340
Associate's degree
$71,900 – $152,50050
14Environmental Engineers$121,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,130 – $155,46060
15Computer Occupations, All Other$119,520
Bachelor's degree
$83,100 – $153,690590
16Civil Engineers$116,210
Bachelor's degree
$80,700 – $153,430300
17Web and Digital Interface Designers$111,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,110 – $187,03050
18Mechanical Engineers$109,550
Bachelor's degree
$77,830 – $146,080750
19Computer and Information Research Scientists$109,550
Master's degree
$80,120 – $181,790110
20Biological Scientists, All Other$109,550
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $129,48030
21Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$109,540
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $156,74040
22Computer Systems Analysts$108,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,050 – $186,810220
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,010
Associate's degree
$86,380 – $129,4801,160
24Chemists$108,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,680 – $150,03080
25Registered Nurses$107,220
Bachelor's degree
$84,240 – $157,8701,410
26Industrial Engineers$106,630
Bachelor's degree
$83,100 – $138,400150
27Occupational Therapists$106,530
Master's degree
$83,340 – $131,980100
28Electrical Engineers$106,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,830 – $150,030260
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$106,250
Associate's degree
$86,700 – $129,480250
30Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$106,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,830 – $134,220180
31Urban and Regional Planners$105,440
Master's degree
$63,290 – $134,220100
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$105,250
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $142,1302,360
33Project Management Specialists$104,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $187,190470
34Special Education Teachers, Middle School$104,450
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $130,48050
35Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $131,700300
36Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $130,890420
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,810
Bachelor's degree
$76,330 – $129,680160
38Logisticians$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$75,550 – $134,220420
39Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $131,83080
40Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $130,210900
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$102,650
Master's degree
$70,430 – $138,570150
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,290
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $127,54060
43Computer Programmers$102,150
Bachelor's degree
$79,070 – $128,36030
44Chiropractors$100,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,740 – $150,79030
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$100,240
Master's degree
$67,190 – $137,750110
46Financial Specialists, All Other$99,570
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $130,270210
47Physical Therapists$97,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,590 – $130,250210
48Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $130,150150
49Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,780
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $141,790150
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,470
Bachelor's degree
$67,770 – $129,110130

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,320	$119,920 – $367,020	110
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,600	$96,910 – $206,530	90
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,020	$125,390 – $203,370	140
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$156,470	$122,140 – $171,970	160
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$153,810	$116,620 – $178,670	70
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$146,200	$79,650 – $205,980	690
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,130	$103,270 – $194,940	440
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$141,540	$94,030 – $198,550	220
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$134,220	$81,450 – $212,760	60
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,040	$106,580 – $151,140	190
11	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,840	$78,280 – $153,960	40
12	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$121,730	$94,160 – $153,960	110
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,340	$71,900 – $152,500	50
14	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,230	$76,130 – $155,460	60
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,520	$83,100 – $153,690	590
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,210	$80,700 – $153,430	300
17	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$111,420	$47,110 – $187,030	50
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,550	$77,830 – $146,080	750
19	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$109,550	$80,120 – $181,790	110
20	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,550	$63,590 – $129,480	30
21	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$109,540	$77,330 – $156,740	40
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,430	$80,050 – $186,810	220
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$108,010	$86,380 – $129,480	1,160
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$108,010	$68,680 – $150,030	80
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$107,220	$84,240 – $157,870	1,410
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,630	$83,100 – $138,400	150
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,530	$83,340 – $131,980	100
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,250	$77,830 – $150,030	260
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$106,250	$86,700 – $129,480	250
30	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$106,250	$77,830 – $134,220	180
31	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,440	$63,290 – $134,220	100
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,250	$65,500 – $142,130	2,360
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,630	$63,570 – $187,190	470
34	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$104,450	$79,880 – $130,480	50
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,320	$64,150 – $131,700	300
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,180	$62,740 – $130,890	420
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,810	$76,330 – $129,680	160
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$102,920	$75,550 – $134,220	420
39	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$102,890	$65,380 – $131,830	80
40	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$102,650	$67,750 – $130,210	900
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$102,650	$70,430 – $138,570	150
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,290	$77,860 – $127,540	60
43	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$102,150	$79,070 – $128,360	30
44	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,400	$62,740 – $150,790	30
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$100,240	$67,190 – $137,750	110
46	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,570	$63,630 – $130,270	210
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,750	$81,590 – $130,250	210
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,070	$62,510 – $130,150	150
49	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$96,780	$67,100 – $141,790	150
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,470	$67,770 – $129,110	130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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