BLS metro-level wage data places Occupational Therapists pay in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at a median of $106,530 per year ($51.22/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $100,330, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 100 occupational therapistss are employed across the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard MSA in SOC 29-1122.

The Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pay distribution spans from $83,340 at the 10th percentile to $131,980 at the 90th — a 1.6× 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 $92,150 and the 75th at $124,130, so half of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard-based occupational therapistss 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.