SOC 25-2021 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Bremerton, Washington is $101,210 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,650: half of the 900 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$101,210average per year

Median $102,650Take-home ≈ $80,031

  • $68K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

900people in this job
+35%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,210 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Bremerton earn between $80,600 and $125,660.

  • $68K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,210$8,434—
Median$102,650$8,554—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,600$6,717—
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,660$10,472—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $101,210, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $80,031 a year, or $6,669 a month and $3,078 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 elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $101,210 buys what about $95,836 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 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($106,760).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Bremerton: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $80,031 a year ($6,669 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,210. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

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 25-2021; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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