SOC 11-9032 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bremerton, Washington is $169,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $168,540: half of the 200 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$169,480average per year

Median $168,540Take-home ≈ $127,106

  • $132K10th
  • $168K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $182K75th
  • $200K90th

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

200people in this job
+46%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $132,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,220 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bremerton earn between $168,350 and $182,250.

  • $132K10th
  • $168K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $182K75th
  • $200K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$169,480$14,123—
Median$168,540$14,045—
Entry level (25th percentile)$168,350$14,029—
Experienced (75th percentile)$182,250$15,188—

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bremerton earn 6% more than the Washington average ($160,570) and 46% more than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +59% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$169,480$168,540$132,200$200,220200
Washington$160,570$166,590$111,830$205,5006,470
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $169,480, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $127,106 a year, or $10,592 a month and $4,889 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $169,480 buys what about $160,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Washington cities

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

All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Bremerton: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $132,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $168,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $127,106 a year ($10,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $169,480. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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