Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Bremerton, WA

Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Bremerton, WA: $66,310/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,650 – $82,780 · about 760 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$17,695 (+36%).

What it's really worth in Bremerton

With Bremerton's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $66,310 has the buying power of about $61,730 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,675 · median home $586,380 · median rent $2,065/mo.

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How Bremerton ranks for this job

On raw pay, Bremerton, WA is 3rd of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Bremerton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 9th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Bremerton sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Bremerton

A median home in Bremerton, WA costs $586,380 — about 8.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,065/mo works out at 37% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where welders, cutters & solderers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Bremerton.

Metro	Median pay	vs Bremerton	Rent vs Bremerton
Honolulu, HI	$76,540	+15%	1.4×
Baton Rouge, LA	$70,010	+6%	0.7×
Virginia Beach, VA	$63,630	−4%	0.9×
Anchorage, AK	$63,360	−4%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in WA

Metro	Median pay	vs Bremerton	Rent vs Bremerton
Seattle, WA	$62,710	−5%	1.1×
Kennewick, WA	$58,840	−11%	0.8×
Olympia, WA	$56,110	−15%	1×
Spokane, WA	$53,750	−19%	0.8×

Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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