Highest paying jobs in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
The best paying occupations in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 5.6% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $268,090 | $166,030 – $507,440 | 60 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $247,290 | $76,220 – $396,840 | 140 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $177,960 | $120,790 – $290,270 | 170 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $171,320 | $119,920 – $367,020 | 110 |
| 5 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $168,720 | $105,540 – $237,960 | 40 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $168,540 | $132,200 – $200,220 | 200 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,960 | $153,720 – $222,410 | 150 |
| 8 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $165,790 | $112,850 – $205,670 | 70 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,420 | $95,360 – $288,930 | 180 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,800 | $99,990 – $299,990 | 200 |
| 11 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,770 | $76,870 – $276,290 | 120 |
| 12 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $158,600 | $96,910 – $206,530 | 90 |
| 13 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $158,020 | $125,390 – $203,370 | 140 |
| 14 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $156,470 | $122,140 – $171,970 | 160 |
| 15 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,180 | $119,320 – $271,880 | 40 |
| 16 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $153,960 | $108,530 – $219,340 | 210 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $153,960 | $107,260 – $195,190 | 40 |
| 18 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $153,810 | $116,620 – $178,670 | 70 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,030 | $100,330 – $218,440 | 50 |
| 20 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $146,200 | $79,650 – $205,980 | 690 |
| 21 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $142,130 | $103,270 – $194,940 | 440 |
| 22 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,070 | $100,460 – $191,360 | 100 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $141,540 | $94,030 – $198,550 | 220 |
| 24 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,980 | $76,780 – $205,600 | 1,370 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $135,050 | $88,230 – $154,720 | 130 |
| 26 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $134,220 | $81,450 – $212,760 | 60 |
| 27 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $131,160 | $90,750 – $162,540 | 100 |
| 28 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $131,040 | $106,580 – $151,140 | 190 |
| 29 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $127,630 | $77,160 – $180,290 | 50 |
| 30 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $125,810 | $79,720 – $141,220 | 60 |
| 31 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,110 | $100,170 – $172,050 | 80 |
| 32 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $122,840 | $78,280 – $153,960 | 40 |
| 33 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $121,730 | $94,160 – $153,960 | 110 |
| 34 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $121,340 | $71,900 – $152,500 | 50 |
| 35 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $121,230 | $76,130 – $155,460 | 60 |
| 36 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $121,100 | $88,710 – $162,840 | 50 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $120,040 | $77,430 – $130,950 | 1,020 |
| 38 | ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $119,700 | $62,440 – $131,780 | 80 |
| 39 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $119,520 | $83,100 – $153,690 | 590 |
| 40 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $116,210 | $80,700 – $153,430 | 300 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $115,340 | $75,310 – $139,240 | 840 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $115,340 | $65,770 – $134,800 | 500 |
| 43 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $114,400 | $114,120 – $213,880 | 30 |
| 44 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award | $113,850 | $86,740 – $184,530 | 60 |
| 45 | Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree | $111,420 | $47,110 – $187,030 | 50 |
| 46 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $109,550 | $77,830 – $146,080 | 750 |
| 47 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,550 | $77,570 – $171,620 | 140 |
| 48 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $109,550 | $80,120 – $181,790 | 110 |
| 49 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $109,550 | $63,590 – $129,480 | 30 |
| 50 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $109,540 | $77,330 – $156,740 | 40 |