City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Las Vegas, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 5.4% higher than in Las Vegas, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Las Vegas, NV would need about $105,400 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,478 in Las Vegas, NV.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in WA and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.1% moving from Bremerton, WA to Las Vegas, NV ($119,630 → $108,719), while prices change by −5.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.2% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,894 in Las Vegas | $105,380 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,478/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 115.5 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 90.6 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.4%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
86 Strong offer
Las Vegas, NV → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.1%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Las Vegas, NV is in Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Las Vegas, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Las Vegas, NV | Real change, Bremerton → Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $63,046 | −4.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $76,280 | −4.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $91,427 | −4.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $108,719 | −4.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $128,473 | −4.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $65,040 | $68,539 (−33.2%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $129,940 | $136,931 (−6.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $80,530 | $84,863 (−3.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $103,940 | $109,532 (+2.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.