BLS metro-level wage data places Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at a median of $59,890 per year ($28.79/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $62,930, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pays 5% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 clinical laboratory technologists and technicianss are employed across the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard MSA in SOC 29-2010.

The Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pay distribution spans from $47,100 at the 10th percentile to $115,580 at the 90th — a 2.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $50,410 and the 75th at $100,030, so half of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard-based clinical laboratory technologists and technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.