SOC 17-1011 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Bremerton, Washington is $101,190 a year ($48.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,350: half of the 120 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$101,190average per year

$48.65 / hourMedian $95,350Take-home ≈ $80,017

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $134K90th

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

120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,220 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Bremerton earn between $81,510 and $117,310.

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,190$8,432$48.65
Median$95,350$7,946$45.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,510$6,792$39.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$117,310$9,776$56.40

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Bremerton earn about the same as the Washington average ($100,740) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$101,190$95,350$63,890$134,220120
Washington$100,740$100,190$70,020$130,3803,720
United States$106,260$99,280$62,300$161,420106,770

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $101,190, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $80,017 a year, or $6,668 a month and $3,078 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 architects (except landscape and naval)? 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 $101,190 buys what about $95,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($113,500).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Bremerton?

$48.65 an hour on average, and $45.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $80,017 a year ($6,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

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 17-1011; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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