SOC 35-3041 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Bremerton, Washington is $40,010 a year ($19.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,230: half of the 260 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).

$40,010average per year

$19.24 / hourMedian $37,230Take-home ≈ $34,328

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  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
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  • $54K90th

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

260people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,560 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Bremerton earn between $35,770 and $39,670.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
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  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,010$3,334$19.24
Median$37,230$3,102$17.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,770$2,981$17.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,670$3,306$19.07

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

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Bremerton earn 5% less than the Washington average ($42,000) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $35,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$40,010$37,230$35,170$53,560260
Washington$42,000$38,870$35,050$50,9108,050
United States$36,140$35,360$28,030$46,120293,900

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

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $40,010, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $34,328 a year, or $2,861 a month and $1,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 food servers, nonrestaurant? 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 $40,010 buys what about $37,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($43,720).

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Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Bremerton?

$19.24 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $34,328 a year ($2,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,010. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).

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 35-3041; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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