Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,700 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Bend earn between $44,780 and $55,940.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $52KMedian
- $56K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,310 | $4,359 | $25.15 |
| Median | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,780 | $3,732 | $21.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,940 | $4,662 | $26.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $52,310, a single filer in Bend takes home about $40,550 a year, or $3,379 a month and $1,560 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $52,310 buys what about $50,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($60,270).
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Bend: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Bend?
$25.15 an hour on average, and $25.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Bend?
About $40,550 a year ($3,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,310. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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