SOC 43-3031 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bremerton, Washington is $60,110 a year ($28.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,590: half of the 780 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).

$60,110average per year

$28.90 / hourMedian $58,590Take-home ≈ $50,478

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $79K90th

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780people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,910 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bremerton earn between $50,170 and $66,500.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,110$5,009$28.90
Median$58,590$4,882$28.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,170$4,181$24.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,500$5,542$31.97

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

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bremerton earn about the same as the Washington average ($60,090) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $50,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$60,110$58,590$44,810$78,910780
Washington$60,090$58,620$45,070$77,63032,930
United States$53,560$50,670$36,000$74,5501,373,680

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

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $60,110, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $50,478 a year, or $4,207 a month and $1,941 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 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? 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 $60,110 buys what about $56,919 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 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($62,510).

All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Bremerton?

$28.90 an hour on average, and $28.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $50,478 a year ($4,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,110. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).

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 43-3031; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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