Cost of hiring in Bend, OR
Bookkeeper is the largest of these 17 jobs in Bend, with about 1,420 people1. Medians run from $41,850 a year for data entry specialists to $97,280 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Bend
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce Order Specialist | +16.1% | 30 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | +12.7% | 890 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | +10.3% | 1,290 | |
| Office Manager | +9.4% | 670 | |
| Bookkeeper | +8.3% | 1,420 | |
| Administrative Assistant | +4.9% | 1,110 | |
| HR Assistant | +4.9% | n/a | |
| Customer Support Specialist | +3.6% | 880 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +2.9% | 160 | |
| Accountant | +2.8% | 750 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | +1.2% | 50 | |
| Recruiter | +0.3% | 530 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -1.9% | 510 | |
| Paralegal | -4.1% | 230 | |
| Project Coordinator | -4.9% | 920 | |
| Executive Assistant | -9.4% | 310 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -9.7% | 550 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $54,900 median for bookkeepers, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $70,839 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Bend against the US
Bend pays above the US median for 11 of the 17 roles, most of all for e-commerce order specialists (+16.1%) and virtual receptionists (+12.7%), and below it for 5, furthest for sales development representatives (-9.7%). For recruiters it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is +2.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs more here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for e-commerce order specialists, #4 of 287 areas by median pay; its lowest is for project coordinators, #171 of 518.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Bend has more medical administrative assistants (12.5% of these jobs here, against 6.1% nationally) and payroll specialists (1.6% against 1.0%), and fewer customer support specialists (8.5% against 16.5%) and data entry specialists (0.5% against 0.8%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Portland-South Portland, ME is nearest, at +2.8%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | +3.3% | 17 | 121,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN | +3.0% | 17 | 456,940 |
| Bend, OR | +2.9% (this area) | 17 | 10,300 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | +2.8% | 17 | 24,580 |
| Philadelphia-Camden, PA-NJ | +2.6% | 17 | 289,250 |
| Yuba City, CA | +2.4% | 15 | 3,570 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Bend span $39,640–$127,150, the widest band (3.2×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $42,940–$60,630. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 14 of 17 roles, marketing specialists most ($43,390–$155,480 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, paralegals and accountants: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($74,580 against a $63,220 median for sales development representatives).
Bend against Oregon
Against Oregon as a whole, Bend pays more for 5 of 16 roles, led by e-commerce order specialists (+6.7%) and virtual receptionists (+4.7%), and less for 9, most of all executive assistants (-8.1%). It has the highest median in Oregon for e-commerce order specialists.
Other areas in Oregon
By jobs in these roles, Bend is #4 of 11 areas in Oregon. The table shows the other 10.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA | 121,800 | 17 |
| Salem, OR | 18,700 | 17 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 14,410 | 17 |
| Medford, OR | 8,460 | 17 |
| Coast Oregon (Nonmetro) | 8,430 | 17 |
| Eastern Oregon (Nonmetro) | 5,240 | 15 |
| Central Oregon (Nonmetro) | 4,310 | 16 |
| Albany, OR | 3,490 | 15 |
| Corvallis, OR | 3,490 | 15 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 2,140 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Bend?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $97,280 a year, about $125,523 with benefits; the lowest is Data Entry Specialist, $41,850.
Is hiring in Bend cheaper than the US median?
For 5 of the 17 roles, yes, most of all sales development representatives (-9.7%). 11 pay more than the US median, led by e-commerce order specialists (+16.1%).
Sources
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How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.