SOC 27-1024 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Graphic Designers Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for graphic designers in Bremerton, Washington is $73,890 a year ($35.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,420: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,400).

$73,890average per year

$35.52 / hourMedian $70,420Take-home ≈ $60,812

  • $46K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Graphic Designers pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,250 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Bremerton earn between $59,900 and $86,450.

  • $46K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,890$6,158$35.52
Median$70,420$5,868$33.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,900$4,992$28.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,450$7,204$41.56

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

Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $73,890, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $60,812 a year, or $5,068 a month and $2,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 graphic designers? 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 $73,890 buys what about $69,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graphic Designers salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($82,290).

All Graphic Designers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for graphic designers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,360).

Graphic Designers salary by city

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Graphic Designers salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do graphic designers make an hour in Bremerton?

$35.52 an hour on average, and $33.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $60,812 a year ($5,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,890. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do graphic designers earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,400).

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 27-1024; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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