Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

Each occupation's median wage in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Paramedics$119,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,440 – $131,780+97.5%
2Gambling Dealers$63,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $124,930+86.0%
3Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$127,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,160 – $180,290+82.4%
4Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$74,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $97,590+68.3%
5Skincare Specialists$75,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,670 – $112,340+67.6%
6Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$80,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760 – $102,710+63.3%
7Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$58,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,750 – $79,000+62.5%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $131,700+62.1%
9Firefighters$95,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,360 – $117,010+61.8%
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $130,210+60.5%
11Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$102,650
Master's degree
$70,430 – $138,570+59.6%
12Tile and Stone Setters$88,730
No formal educational credential
$59,840 – $103,020+59.3%
13Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$168,540
Master's degree
$132,200 – $200,220+59.2%
14Waiters and Waitresses$55,270
No formal educational credential
$38,410 – $96,620+56.9%
15Bartenders$53,810
No formal educational credential
$38,070 – $89,430+56.7%
16Special Education Teachers, Middle School$104,450
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $130,480+56.3%
17Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$103,240
Bachelor's degree
$75,350 – $134,940+55.8%
18Sailors and Marine Oilers$79,870
No formal educational credential
$66,560 – $86,710+55.0%
19Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $130,150+54.9%
20First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$115,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,770 – $134,800+54.9%
21First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$120,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,430 – $130,950+50.3%
22Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$73,770
No formal educational credential
$47,390 – $82,980+48.5%
23Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$71,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,560 – $89,540+48.1%
24Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$75,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,540 – $90,900+47.2%
25Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$100,240
Master's degree
$67,190 – $137,750+46.8%
26Tour and Travel Guides$55,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $73,790+46.6%
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$67,300 – $128,420+45.9%
28Crane and Tower Operators$99,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,810 – $128,630+45.9%
29Highway Maintenance Workers$72,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,340 – $78,000+45.1%
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $130,890+44.6%
31First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$135,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$88,230 – $154,720+44.4%
32First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$115,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,310 – $139,240+44.3%
33Butchers and Meat Cutters$57,930
No formal educational credential
$37,890 – $67,430+44.3%
34Sheet Metal Workers$88,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $105,100+43.6%
35Real Estate Sales Agents$75,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $104,260+42.6%
36Massage Therapists$82,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $118,320+41.5%
37Bus Drivers, School$66,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,160 – $72,340+39.6%
38Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$51,860
No formal educational credential
$38,780 – $67,360+39.1%
39Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $105,100+38.9%
40Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $131,830+38.6%
41Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,010
Associate's degree
$86,380 – $129,480+37.9%
42Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$84,870
Bachelor's degree
$55,740 – $97,090+37.9%
43Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$50,530
Some college, no degree
$38,360 – $61,270+37.4%
44Machinists$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,770 – $101,900+37.2%
45Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$90,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,310 – $103,000+36.9%
46Riggers$85,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $101,360+36.2%
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$106,250
Associate's degree
$86,700 – $129,480+35.9%
48Insulation Workers, Mechanical$78,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $101,360+34.3%
49Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,950
Bachelor's degree
$52,540 – $57,530+34.3%
50Dental Hygienists$131,040
Associate's degree
$106,580 – $151,140+33.6%

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	vs. national
1	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$119,700	$62,440 – $131,780	+97.5%
2	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,830	$35,310 – $124,930	+86.0%
3	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,630	$77,160 – $180,290	+82.4%
4	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,650	$60,150 – $97,590	+68.3%
5	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,970	$49,670 – $112,340	+67.6%
6	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,390	$57,760 – $102,710	+63.3%
7	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,150	$35,750 – $79,000	+62.5%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,320	$64,150 – $131,700	+62.1%
9	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,910	$51,360 – $117,010	+61.8%
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$102,650	$67,750 – $130,210	+60.5%
11	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$102,650	$70,430 – $138,570	+59.6%
12	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$88,730	$59,840 – $103,020	+59.3%
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$168,540	$132,200 – $200,220	+59.2%
14	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$55,270	$38,410 – $96,620	+56.9%
15	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$53,810	$38,070 – $89,430	+56.7%
16	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$104,450	$79,880 – $130,480	+56.3%
17	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$103,240	$75,350 – $134,940	+55.8%
18	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$79,870	$66,560 – $86,710	+55.0%
19	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,070	$62,510 – $130,150	+54.9%
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,340	$65,770 – $134,800	+54.9%
21	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,040	$77,430 – $130,950	+50.3%
22	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$73,770	$47,390 – $82,980	+48.5%
23	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,950	$50,560 – $89,540	+48.1%
24	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,570	$46,540 – $90,900	+47.2%
25	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$100,240	$67,190 – $137,750	+46.8%
26	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,870	$34,650 – $73,790	+46.6%
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$95,040	$67,300 – $128,420	+45.9%
28	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,320	$79,810 – $128,630	+45.9%
29	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,910	$61,340 – $78,000	+45.1%
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,180	$62,740 – $130,890	+44.6%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$135,050	$88,230 – $154,720	+44.4%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,340	$75,310 – $139,240	+44.3%
33	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$57,930	$37,890 – $67,430	+44.3%
34	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,730	$60,150 – $105,100	+43.6%
35	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,340	$47,190 – $104,260	+42.6%
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,690	$37,060 – $118,320	+41.5%
37	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,880	$56,160 – $72,340	+39.6%
38	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$51,860	$38,780 – $67,360	+39.1%
39	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,620	$60,150 – $105,100	+38.9%
40	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$102,890	$65,380 – $131,830	+38.6%
41	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$108,010	$86,380 – $129,480	+37.9%
42	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$84,870	$55,740 – $97,090	+37.9%
43	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$50,530	$38,360 – $61,270	+37.4%
44	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$53,770 – $101,900	+37.2%
45	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,040	$74,310 – $103,000	+36.9%
46	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,300	$60,150 – $101,360	+36.2%
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$106,250	$86,700 – $129,480	+35.9%
48	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,350	$60,150 – $101,360	+34.3%
49	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$55,950	$52,540 – $57,530	+34.3%
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,040	$106,580 – $151,140	+33.6%

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