SOC 23-1023 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Bremerton, Washington is $146,810 a year ($70.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,400: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($143,830).

$146,810average per year

$70.58 / hourMedian $114,400Take-home ≈ $111,611

  • $114K10th
  • $114K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $214K90th

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

30people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,880 or more. The middle half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Bremerton earn between $114,120 and $213,880.

  • $114K10th
  • $114K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $214K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,810$12,234$70.58
Median$114,400$9,533$55.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$114,120$9,510$54.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$213,880$17,823$102.83

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

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Bremerton earn 8% less than the Washington average ($159,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($143,830). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $153,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$146,810$114,400$114,120$213,88030
Washington$159,620$134,270$112,360$239,7401,040
United States$143,830$153,990$46,950$221,71024,030

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

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $146,810, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $111,611 a year, or $9,301 a month and $4,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates? 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 $146,810 buys what about $139,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 5th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($196,580).

All Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($211,390).

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary by city

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates make an hour in Bremerton?

$70.58 an hour on average, and $55.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $111,611 a year ($9,301 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,810. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($143,830).

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 23-1023; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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