SOC 27-3041 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Editors Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for editors in Bremerton, Washington is $83,510 a year ($40.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,470: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).

$83,510average per year

$40.15 / hourMedian $73,470Take-home ≈ $67,579

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Editors pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,600 or more. The middle half of editors in Bremerton earn between $52,790 and $89,770.

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,510$6,959$40.15
Median$73,470$6,122$35.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,790$4,399$25.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,770$7,481$43.16

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

Editors salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $83,510, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $67,579 a year, or $5,632 a month and $2,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 editors? 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 $83,510 buys what about $79,076 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Editors salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,440).

All Editors salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for editors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).

Editors salary by city

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Editors salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do editors make an hour in Bremerton?

$40.15 an hour on average, and $35.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level editors salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the editors take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $67,579 a year ($5,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,510. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do editors earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).

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 27-3041; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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