SOC 19-2041 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bremerton, Washington is $99,880 a year ($48.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,780: half of the 150 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$99,880average per year

$48.02 / hourMedian $96,780Take-home ≈ $79,096

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $142K90th

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

150people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,790 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bremerton earn between $79,360 and $116,210.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $142K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,880$8,323$48.02
Median$96,780$8,065$46.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,360$6,613$38.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,210$9,684$55.87

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bremerton earn 4% less than the Washington average ($103,580) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$99,880$96,780$67,100$141,790150
Washington$103,580$98,300$71,140$153,9604,470
United States$91,680$82,220$52,520$140,01089,250

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $99,880, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $79,096 a year, or $6,591 a month and $3,042 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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health? 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 $99,880 buys what about $94,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($123,690).

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for environmental scientists and specialists, including health

New Haven, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,850).

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make an hour in Bremerton?

$48.02 an hour on average, and $46.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental scientists and specialists, including health take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $79,096 a year ($6,591 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,880. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

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 19-2041; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 2.80, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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