SOC 43-4121 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Bremerton, Washington is $48,780 a year ($23.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,220: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$48,780average per year

$23.45 / hourMedian $48,220Take-home ≈ $41,375

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

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

110people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,010 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Bremerton earn between $39,890 and $55,020.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,780$4,065$23.45
Median$48,220$4,018$23.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,890$3,324$19.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,020$4,585$26.45

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Bremerton earn about the same as the Washington average ($48,440) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$48,780$48,220$39,770$59,010110
Washington$48,440$47,540$37,450$61,5902,810
United States$39,370$36,910$27,730$55,31085,520

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $48,780, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $41,375 a year, or $3,448 a month and $1,591 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 library assistants, clerical? 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 $48,780 buys what about $46,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($51,710).

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Highest-paying cities for library assistants, clerical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,280).

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do library assistants, clerical make an hour in Bremerton?

$23.45 an hour on average, and $23.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library assistants, clerical salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library assistants, clerical take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $41,375 a year ($3,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,780. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

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 43-4121; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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