Salary comparison
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks: Bremerton vs Sacramento
Bremerton, WA pays about 1.5% more for payroll and timekeeping clerks on paper — $66,800 vs $65,810. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bremerton comes out ahead by $990 a year in real buying power.
Bremerton, WA
$66,800
$55,030
$78,080
$32.12
100
$66,800/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Sacramento, CA
$65,810
$56,610
$75,940
$31.64
100
$65,810/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $990 a year (1.5%) 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; Sacramento sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bremerton is the better deal by $990 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Sacramento to Bremerton for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.5% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more, Bremerton or Sacramento?
Bremerton pays $66,800 on median — about 1.5% more than Sacramento ($65,810). 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$66,800 of real buying power versus $65,810 in the other city.