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Kitsap County, Washington
277,881 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Kitsap County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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93,136
▼ 0.1%
vs. a year ago · Q1 2026
$1,588
▲ 11.2%
vs. a year ago · $39.70/hr
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Needs a 2-bedroom rent
No published median yet
3.5%
▼ 0.6 pts
vs. a year ago · July 2026
$104,158
8.2%
below the poverty line · ACS 2024
Are wages keeping up with rent?
Average weekly wage and typical rent, both indexed to Q3 2023 = 100.
+11.2%wages vs. a year ago
| Q3 2023 | Wages 100.0 | Rent 100.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | Wages 96.9 | Rent 101.0 |
| Q1 2024 | Wages 103.7 | Rent 102.1 |
| Q2 2024 | Wages 99.3 | Rent 104.2 |
| Q3 2024 | Wages 104.8 | Rent 104.9 |
| Q4 2024 | Wages 103.8 | Rent 106.8 |
| Q1 2025 | Wages 106.7 | Rent 108.3 |
| Q2 2025 | Wages 102.3 | Rent 108.0 |
| Q3 2025 | Wages 108.7 | Rent 108.6 |
| Q4 2025 | Wages 107.5 | Rent 108.8 |
| Q1 2026 | Wages 118.7 | Rent 109.2 |
Unemployment, year over year
Not seasonally adjusted, so each year gets its own line. A line above last year’s is the real signal. October 2025 was not published.
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| February | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| March | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| April | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| May | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| June | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| July | 4.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| August | 4.6% | 4.2% | — |
| September | 3.7% | 3.7% | — |
| October | 4.0% | — | — |
| November | 4.2% | 4.6% | — |
| December | 4.3% | 4.9% | — |
3.5%
▼ 0.6 pts
vs. July 2025
4,198
unemployed of a 120,214 labor force
July 2026
How pay is spread
Hourly pay of all workers in the Bremerton metro, BLS wage percentiles.
Hourly pay, all workers
10th$30.38
Median$62.25
90th
The biggest job groups pay the least
Each bubble is an occupation group: median hourly wage across, jobs up, size by jobs.
| Management Occupations | $69.40/hr | 3,640 jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $52.67/hr | 2,590 jobs |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $52.67/hr | 5,020 jobs |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $49.99/hr | 4,390 jobs |
| Legal Occupations | $47.29/hr | 510 jobs |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $46.99/hr | 7,480 jobs |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $46.52/hr | 1,470 jobs |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $38.34/hr | 5,890 jobs |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $36.08/hr | 6,860 jobs |
| Production Occupations | $33.22/hr | 4,360 jobs |
| Protective Service Occupations | $31.89/hr | 2,100 jobs |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $31.04/hr | 1,690 jobs |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | $30.26/hr | 5,610 jobs |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | $29.00/hr | 880 jobs |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $26.67/hr | 9,120 jobs |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $23.57/hr | 5,950 jobs |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $22.59/hr | 4,700 jobs |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $22.18/hr | 2,660 jobs |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $22.14/hr | 1,950 jobs |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $20.99/hr | 7,490 jobs |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $20.81/hr | 9,210 jobs |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | $20.32/hr | 160 jobs |
What different jobs pay
Hourly pay range for each occupation group: 10th–90th percentile, middle half and median.
Pay compared with Washington and the U.S.
Median hourly wage for all occupations, then each group’s Bremerton median against the statewide median, sorted by the gap.
- Bremerton metro$30.38
- Washington$30.28
- United States$24.51
- ProductionPays more by +25%
- Installation & repairPays more by +15%
- Protective servicePays more by +7%
- Farming, fishing & forestryPays more by +5%
- SciencePays more by +3%
- Cleaning & groundsPays more by +1%
- Business & financeAbout the same: 0%
- Construction & extractionPays less by −1%
- Office & admin supportPays less by −2%
- Personal care & servicePays less by −2%
- Architecture & engineeringPays less by −3%
- Healthcare supportPays less by −3%
- Transportation & movingPays less by −3%
- Food servicePays less by −3%
- Healthcare practitionersPays less by −4%
- Community & social servicePays less by −5%
- Education & libraryPays less by −5%
- Arts, media & sportsPays less by −7%
- SalesPays less by −8%
- LegalPays less by −8%
- ManagementPays less by −10%
- Computer & mathPays less by −20%
What sets local work apart?
Every occupation group’s share of local jobs compared with its U.S. share (location quotient). 2× means twice as common here; 0.5× means half as common.
Most concentrated here
Architecture & engineering
3.2× the U.S. share
Least concentrated here
Management
0.5× the U.S. share
- Architecture & engineering3.2×
- Construction & extraction1.8×
- Science1.6×
- Installation & repair1.6×
- Business & finance1.2×
- Food service1.1×
- Community & social service1.1×
- Education & library1.0×
- Personal care & service1.0×
- Healthcare support1.0×
- Cleaning & grounds1.0×
- Sales0.9×
- Protective service0.9×
- Office & admin support0.8×
- Production0.8×
- Computer & math0.8×
- Healthcare practitioners0.7×
- Transportation & moving0.7×
- Arts, media & sports0.7×
- Legal0.7×
- Farming, fishing & forestry0.6×
- Management0.5×
Key takeaways
What this means for Kitsap County.
Wages are rising
The average weekly wage is $1,588, up 11.2% from a year ago.
The biggest job groups pay the least
Food service, office & admin support and sales are 28% of jobs; all have median pay under $27/hr.
Unemployment is falling
3.5% in July 2026, 0.6 points below a year earlier.
Sources: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (through July 2026) · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (Q1 2026) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area) · Census ACS 2024 · Range Lab RST listings. The housing wage follows the National Low Income Housing Coalition method: rent × 12 ÷ 0.30 ÷ 2,080 hours. About the data.