High paying jobs in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$135,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$88,230 – $154,720130
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,750 – $162,540100
3Dental Hygienists$131,040
Associate's degree
$106,580 – $151,140190
4Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$127,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,160 – $180,29050
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,340
Associate's degree
$71,900 – $152,50050
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$121,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,710 – $162,84050
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$120,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,430 – $130,9501,020
8Paramedics$119,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,440 – $131,78080
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$115,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,310 – $139,240840
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$115,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,770 – $134,800500
11Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$113,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$86,740 – $184,53060
12Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,010
Associate's degree
$86,380 – $129,4801,160
13Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$106,250
Associate's degree
$86,700 – $129,480250
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,290
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $127,54060
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,370 – $115,320350
16Crane and Tower Operators$99,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,810 – $128,630110
17Firefighters$95,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,360 – $117,010290
18Construction and Building Inspectors$95,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,960 – $116,670110
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$93,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,630 – $108,950290
20Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $122,84070
21Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$90,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,310 – $103,00040
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $105,100300
23Sheet Metal Workers$88,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $105,100180
24Tile and Stone Setters$88,730
No formal educational credential
$59,840 – $103,02030
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$86,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,910 – $134,73060
26Riggers$85,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $101,360570
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$85,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760 – $104,960120
28First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,260 – $134,96070
29Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760 – $102,2901,040
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,760
Associate's degree
$60,560 – $99,73070
31Massage Therapists$82,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $118,32060
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,810 – $98,630230
33Electricians$80,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,850 – $104,9601,100
34Machinists$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,770 – $101,900370
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$80,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,270 – $99,440160
36Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$80,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760 – $102,7101,320
37Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$80,380
Associate's degree
$80,380 – $96,79040
38Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$79,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760 – $97,590440
39Sailors and Marine Oilers$79,870
No formal educational credential
$66,560 – $86,710200
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060 – $152,280360
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,050 – $126,340740
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,410 – $93,58050
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$79,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,070 – $100,32090
44Insulation Workers, Mechanical$78,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $101,360180
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,390 – $121,610180
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,050 – $125,300360
47Correctional Officers and Jailers$77,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,780 – $90,770130
48Computer Network Support Specialists$77,380
Associate's degree
$50,880 – $101,14030
49Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,090
Associate's degree
$51,400 – $86,42040
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $122,840480

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	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$135,050	$88,230 – $154,720	130
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,160	$90,750 – $162,540	100
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,040	$106,580 – $151,140	190
4	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,630	$77,160 – $180,290	50
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,340	$71,900 – $152,500	50
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,100	$88,710 – $162,840	50
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,040	$77,430 – $130,950	1,020
8	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$119,700	$62,440 – $131,780	80
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,340	$75,310 – $139,240	840
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,340	$65,770 – $134,800	500
11	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,850	$86,740 – $184,530	60
12	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$108,010	$86,380 – $129,480	1,160
13	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$106,250	$86,700 – $129,480	250
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,290	$77,860 – $127,540	60
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,440	$67,370 – $115,320	350
16	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,320	$79,810 – $128,630	110
17	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,910	$51,360 – $117,010	290
18	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,640	$77,960 – $116,670	110
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$93,890	$62,630 – $108,950	290
20	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,920	$48,660 – $122,840	70
21	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,040	$74,310 – $103,000	40
22	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,620	$60,150 – $105,100	300
23	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,730	$60,150 – $105,100	180
24	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$88,730	$59,840 – $103,020	30
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,740	$68,910 – $134,730	60
26	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,300	$60,150 – $101,360	570
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,300	$57,760 – $104,960	120
28	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,840	$53,260 – $134,960	70
29	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,960	$57,760 – $102,290	1,040
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,760	$60,560 – $99,730	70
31	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,690	$37,060 – $118,320	60
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,580	$63,810 – $98,630	230
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,990	$59,850 – $104,960	1,100
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$53,770 – $101,900	370
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,450	$61,270 – $99,440	160
36	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,390	$57,760 – $102,710	1,320
37	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,380	$80,380 – $96,790	40
38	Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,890	$57,760 – $97,590	440
39	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$79,870	$66,560 – $86,710	200
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,700	$49,060 – $152,280	360
41	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,540	$57,050 – $126,340	740
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,140	$47,410 – $93,580	50
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,100	$60,070 – $100,320	90
44	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,350	$60,150 – $101,360	180
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,780	$58,390 – $121,610	180
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,670	$43,050 – $125,300	360
47	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,480	$63,780 – $90,770	130
48	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,380	$50,880 – $101,140	30
49	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,090	$51,400 – $86,420	40
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$49,940 – $122,840	480

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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