SOC 53-3032 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bremerton, Washington is $66,120 a year ($31.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,710: half of the 430 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).

$66,120average per year

$31.79 / hourMedian $62,710Take-home ≈ $55,307

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

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

430people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,950 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bremerton earn between $58,870 and $73,540.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,120$5,510$31.79
Median$62,710$5,226$30.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,870$4,906$28.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,540$6,128$35.36

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

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bremerton earn 3% less than the Washington average ($68,230) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $58,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$66,120$62,710$50,980$77,950430
Washington$68,230$64,760$50,010$87,50040,530
United States$59,710$58,640$40,140$79,3802,062,040

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

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $66,120, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $55,307 a year, or $4,609 a month and $2,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? 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 $66,120 buys what about $62,609 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($71,980).

All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by city

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Bremerton?

$31.79 an hour on average, and $30.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $55,307 a year ($4,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,120. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).

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 53-3032; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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