SOC 25-2032 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Bremerton, Washington is $105,290 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,240: half of the 120 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

$105,290average per year

Median $103,240Take-home ≈ $82,902

  • $75K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $135K90th

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

120people in this job
+45%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,940 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Bremerton earn between $85,670 and $126,920.

  • $75K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,290$8,774—
Median$103,240$8,603—
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,670$7,139—
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,920$10,577—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Bremerton earn 7% more than the Washington average ($98,310) and 45% more than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is +56% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$105,290$103,240$75,350$134,940120
Washington$98,310$101,180$69,270$127,8903,460
United States$72,680$66,270$50,040$101,340111,420

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $105,290, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $82,902 a year, or $6,908 a month and $3,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 career/technical education teachers, secondary school? 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 $105,290 buys what about $99,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Bremerton: questions

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $82,902 a year ($6,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

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 25-2032; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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