NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

Metro Market Score 69.2 (Difficult), ranked #255 of 298 metros. 564 establishments, 8,223 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 74.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 80.2 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

37.6

LQ: 0.97

Rank #112 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

74.5

$28,810 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.1

Employment growth index

Rank #251 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

80.2

YoY wage change index

564 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

564

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

8,223

Total Employment

-2.3% YoY

$28,810

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#10 of 11

accommodation and food services metros in state

Washington state rank

#33 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+8.1

worse than median (61.1)

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard	WA Statewide
Overall Score	69.2 Difficult	42.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#255 of 298 metros	#33 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

Information 45.2 Finance and Insurance 49.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Other Services 52.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.6 Construction 53.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.6 Administrative and Support Services 63.5 Retail Trade 74.0

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 41.3 #56/298 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 43.8 #72/298 Walla Walla 46.1 #95/298 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 53.4 #141/298 Longview-Kelso 56.9 #164/298 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 61.1 #201/298 Kennewick-Richland 62.2 #209/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 65.8 #232/298 Spokane-Spokane Valley 68.4 #248/298 Bellingham 74.1 #278/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's 69.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #256/298 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 69.5 #257/298 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 68.8 #254/298 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 68.8 #253/298 Coeur d'Alene, ID 68.8 #252/298 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 69.8 #258/298 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 69.8 #259/298 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.6 #250/298 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 68.6 #251/298 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 68.5 #249/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Washington

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Oregon 42.8 #32/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (83.9) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment