SOC 51-2041 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Bremerton, Washington is $70,180 a year ($33.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,570: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

$70,180average per year

$33.74 / hourMedian $75,570Take-home ≈ $58,202

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

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

30people in this job
+30%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,900 or more. The middle half of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Bremerton earn between $61,960 and $76,440.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,180$5,848$33.74
Median$75,570$6,298$36.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,960$5,163$29.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,440$6,370$36.75

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

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay in Bremerton vs. Washington and the U.S.

Structural metal fabricators and fitters in Bremerton earn 5% more than the Washington average ($66,540) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($54,030). At the median the gap is +47% against the U.S. median of $51,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bremerton$70,180$75,570$46,540$90,90030
Washington$66,540$61,850$47,240$85,8001,050
United States$54,030$51,330$37,960$72,28052,360

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

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $70,180, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $58,202 a year, or $4,850 a month and $2,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 structural metal fabricators and fitters? 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 $70,180 buys what about $66,454 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for structural metal fabricators and fitters

Albany, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,610).

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Bremerton: questions

How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make an hour in Bremerton?

$33.74 an hour on average, and $36.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level structural metal fabricators and fitters salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the structural metal fabricators and fitters take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $58,202 a year ($4,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,180. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

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 51-2041; area Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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