SOC 51-6031 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for sewing machine operators in Bremerton, Washington is $44,320 a year ($21.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,220: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).

$44,320average per year

$21.31 / hourMedian $47,220Take-home ≈ $37,791

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,770 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Bremerton earn between $40,440 and $47,220.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,320$3,693$21.31
Median$47,220$3,935$22.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,440$3,370$19.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,220$3,935$22.70

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

Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $44,320, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $37,791 a year, or $3,149 a month and $1,454 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 sewing machine operators? 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 $44,320 buys what about $41,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 2nd of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($44,730).

All Sewing Machine Operators salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for sewing machine operators

Appleton, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,830).

Sewing Machine Operators salary by city

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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Bremerton?

$21.31 an hour on average, and $22.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $37,791 a year ($3,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,320. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do sewing machine operators earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).

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 51-6031; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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