Salary comparison
Machinists: Bremerton vs New Orleans
Bremerton, WA pays about 20.3% more for machinists on paper — $80,620 vs $66,990. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bremerton comes out ahead by $13,630 a year in real buying power.
Bremerton, WA
$80,620
$60,550
$95,560
$38.76
100
$80,620/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
New Orleans, LA
$66,990
$54,490
$82,040
$32.21
100
$66,990/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $13,630 a year (20.3%) in favor of Bremerton. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bremerton runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; New Orleans sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bremerton is the better deal by $13,630 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from New Orleans to Bremerton for this role, the raise needs to beat 20.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do machinists earn more, Bremerton or New Orleans?
Bremerton pays $80,620 on median — about 20.3% more than New Orleans ($66,990). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Bremerton. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Bremerton gives you roughly$80,620 of real buying power versus $66,990 in the other city.