SOC 49-3023 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Bremerton, Washington is $61,670 a year ($29.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,820: half of the 470 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,420).

$61,670average per year

$29.65 / hourMedian $53,820Take-home ≈ $51,732

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

470people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,350 or more. The middle half of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Bremerton earn between $44,920 and $77,170.

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,670$5,139$29.65
Median$53,820$4,485$25.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,920$3,743$21.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,170$6,431$37.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Automotive service technicians and mechanics in Bremerton earn about the same as the Washington average ($62,460) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($56,420). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $50,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$61,670$53,820$40,770$97,350470
Washington$62,460$57,270$39,470$95,62012,930
United States$56,420$50,620$34,660$81,790704,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $61,670, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $51,732 a year, or $4,311 a month and $1,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Bremerton a good place for automotive service technicians and mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bremerton area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.6), so the average $61,670 buys what about $58,396 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($64,460).

All Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for automotive service technicians and mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,730).

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary by city

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make an hour in Bremerton?

$29.65 an hour on average, and $25.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level automotive service technicians and mechanics salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the automotive service technicians and mechanics take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $51,732 a year ($4,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,670. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do automotive service technicians and mechanics earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3023; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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