Bremerton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bremerton, Washington Area

Bremerton, Washington has a strong military presence. The economy is centered on the military. The Naval Base Kitsap and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are the two largest employers in the Bremerton region. They both employ a large number of civilians. A variety of U.S. Vessels are built and repaired in the area. The majority of the workforce is employed by the U.S. government. Tourism, wood products and logging also add to the economy.

The top fields of employment in Bremerton, Washington are government, healthcare, transportation equipment, accommodation and food services, educational services, and professional, scientific and technical services.

There are numerous jobs that are more common in Bremerton, Washington than most other cities including installation, maintenance and repair workers; commercial and industrial equipment, electrical and electronics repairers; occupational health and safety specialists; logisticians, painters, construction and maintenance workers, mechanical engineers, library assistants, clerical; and welders, cutters, solderers and brazers.

Notable data about Bremerton, Washington: Adult residents which have earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 15%. Cost of living index in 2008: 111.6 (U.S. average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $26,000.

Major employers in the Bremerton region:

  • Naval Base Kitsap
  • Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center
  • Harrison Medical Center
  • Naval Hospital Bremerton
  • Central Kitsap School District
  • Kitsap County
  • South Kitsap School District
  • Olympic College
  • North Kitsap School District
  • Port Madison
  • IAP World Services
  • City of Bremerton
  • TeleTech
  • Safeway, Inc
  • Albertsons
  • Walmart
  • Ostrom Management
  • AMSEC LLC
  • Lockheed Martin Bangor-Space Systems
  • The Doctors Clinic

Bremerton companies may collaborate with organizations including:

Information regarding Bremerton business and industry is provided by kitsapsun.com.

Jobs in Bremerton

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations89730$56,360$27.1100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations10160$45,340$21.813.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations9600$30,730$14.778.7
4Sales and Related Occupations8770$39,770$19.129.5
5Construction and Extraction Occupations7240$60,120$28.94.6
6Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5520$60,500$29.093.75
7Business and Financial Operations Occupations5500$77,950$37.485.35
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations5350$56,630$27.226
9Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5070$40,730$19.586.7
10Production Occupations4640$55,080$26.485.6
11Architecture and Engineering Occupations4570$88,360$42.481.7
12Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4210$91,820$44.145.85
13Healthcare Support Occupations3810$35,830$17.222.85
14Retail Salespersons3290$32,740$15.742.7
15Management Occupations3170$109,100$52.456.35
16Fast Food and Counter Workers3070$27,770$13.352.45
17Cashiers2640$31,450$15.122.2
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2220$35,320$16.983.6
19Personal Care and Service Occupations2180$36,860$17.724.65
20Office Clerks, General2070$41,150$19.781.9
21Computer and Mathematical Occupations1940$85,420$41.073
22Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1860$84,590$40.670.7
23Waiters and Waitresses1600$32,460$15.611.65
24Community and Social Service Occupations1450$51,300$24.661.75
25Registered Nurses1450$84,420$40.591.95
26Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1410$72,470$34.840.8
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides1340$30,560$14.690
28General and Operations Managers1300$110,030$52.91.5
29Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other1290$58,590$28.170
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1240$34,130$16.411.5
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1180$34,900$16.781.8
32Cooks, Restaurant1140$31,880$15.330.9
33Electricians1140$59,470$28.590.45
34Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1140$62,240$29.920.3
35Stockers and Order Fillers1010$34,080$16.391.25
36Nursing Assistants980$32,000$15.390.95
37Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other970$86,640$41.650.1
38Customer Service Representatives970$38,150$18.341.75
39First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers940$87,340$41.990.3
40Carpenters910$61,070$29.360.6
41Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive900$43,350$20.841.4
42Painters, Construction and Maintenance890$50,750$24.40.2
43Construction Laborers850$51,560$24.790.9
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers850$37,980$18.260.6
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers800$45,200$21.730.95
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks770$43,580$20.951.05
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers730$84,510$40.630.4
48Maintenance and Repair Workers, General730$43,300$20.820.9
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers730$57,080$27.440.3
50First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers720$69,400$33.370.95
51Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations700$53,050$25.511.8
52Receptionists and Information Clerks680$34,690$16.680.7
53Computer Occupations, All Other650$89,540$43.050.3
54Mechanical Engineers620$87,990$42.30.2
55Riggers600$58,850$28.290
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers540$37,680$18.110.75
57Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks540$66,110$31.790.2
58Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers520$47,860$23.011.2
59Human Resources Specialists520$72,650$34.930.4
60Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic520$55,740$26.80
61Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity520$41,060$19.740.3
62Dishwashers510$27,450$13.20.3
63Accountants and Auditors500$76,550$36.810.9
64Management Analysts500$85,150$40.940.55
65Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products500$83,740$40.260.85
66Medical Assistants490$41,770$20.080.45
67Dental Assistants480$44,170$21.240.2
68First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers480$83,230$40.020.4
69Light Truck Drivers470$39,130$18.810.6
70Food Preparation Workers430$31,600$15.190.5
71Sheet Metal Workers420$57,450$27.620.1
72Substitute Teachers, Short-Term410$36,690$17.640.4
73Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics400$50,060$24.070.5
74Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers400$76,930$36.990.4
75Tellers400$40,270$19.360.25
76Legal Occupations380$75,640$36.360.8
77Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists370$45,020$21.640.4
78Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers370$98,570$47.390.65
79Computer User Support Specialists360$59,070$28.40.4
80Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop360$28,920$13.910.3
81Machinists360$60,400$29.040.2
82Social and Human Service Assistants360$45,260$21.760.3
83Buyers and Purchasing Agents340$70,720$340.25
84Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors340$44,170$21.240.2
85Engineers, All Other330$114,280$54.940.1
86Counter and Rental Clerks320$34,480$16.580.3
87Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers320$27,570$13.260.3
88Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses320$54,880$26.390.5
89Bartenders310$34,120$16.410.4
90Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians310$82,150$39.50.1
91Logisticians310$80,830$38.860.1
92Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria300$35,380$17.010.3
93Recreation Workers300$34,500$16.590.3
94Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers290$52,850$25.410.35
95Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners290$27,880$13.410.9
96Food Servers, Nonrestaurant280$28,580$13.740.2
97Industrial Machinery Mechanics280$65,030$31.260.2
98Billing and Posting Clerks260$45,220$21.740.3
99Postal Service Mail Carriers260$50,460$24.260.2
100Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity250$49,260$23.680.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Bremerton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,36089,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$45,34010,160
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,7309,600
Sales and Related Occupations$39,7708,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,1207,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$60,5005,520
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$77,9505,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,6305,350
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$40,7305,070
Production Occupations$55,0804,640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$88,3604,570
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$91,8204,210
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,8303,810
Retail Salespersons$32,7403,290
Management Occupations$109,1003,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,7703,070
Cashiers$31,4502,640
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,3202,220
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,8602,180
Office Clerks, General$41,1502,070
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$85,4201,940
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,5901,860
Waiters and Waitresses$32,4601,600
Community and Social Service Occupations$51,3001,450
Registered Nurses$84,4201,450
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$72,4701,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5601,340
General and Operations Managers$110,0301,300
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,5901,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,1301,240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,9001,180
Cooks, Restaurant$31,8801,140
Electricians$59,4701,140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,2401,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,0801,010
Nursing Assistants$32,000980
Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$86,640970
Customer Service Representatives$38,150970
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,340940
Carpenters$61,070910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,350900
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,750890
Construction Laborers$51,560850
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,980850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,200800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,580770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,510730
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,300730
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,080730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,400720

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bremerton, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,36089,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$45,34010,160
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,7309,600
Sales and Related Occupations$39,7708,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,1207,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$60,5005,520
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$77,9505,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,6305,350
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$40,7305,070
Production Occupations$55,0804,640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$88,3604,570
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$91,8204,210
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,8303,810
Retail Salespersons$32,7403,290
Management Occupations$109,1003,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,7703,070
Cashiers$31,4502,640
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,3202,220
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,8602,180
Office Clerks, General$41,1502,070
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$85,4201,940
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,5901,860
Waiters and Waitresses$32,4601,600
Community and Social Service Occupations$51,3001,450
Registered Nurses$84,4201,450
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$72,4701,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5601,340
General and Operations Managers$110,0301,300
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,5901,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,1301,240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,9001,180
Cooks, Restaurant$31,8801,140
Electricians$59,4701,140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,2401,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,0801,010
Nursing Assistants$32,000980
Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$86,640970
Customer Service Representatives$38,150970
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,340940
Carpenters$61,070910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,350900
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,750890
Construction Laborers$51,560850
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,980850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,200800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,580770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,510730
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,300730
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,080730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,400720

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