Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,990 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Bend earn between $45,250 and $59,040.
- $44K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,930 | $4,744 | $27.37 |
| Median | $49,990 | $4,166 | $24.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,250 | $3,771 | $21.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,040 | $4,920 | $28.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $56,930, a single filer in Bend takes home about $43,906 a year, or $3,659 a month and $1,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 cargo and freight agents? 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 $56,930 buys what about $54,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 1st of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for cargo and freight agents
Hartford, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,770).
- Hartford, CT$71,770
- New Haven, CT$71,180
- San Francisco, CA$70,340
- Trenton, NJ$68,490
- Vallejo, CA$68,470
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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Bend: questions
How much do cargo and freight agents make an hour in Bend?
$27.37 an hour on average, and $24.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cargo and freight agents salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cargo and freight agents take-home pay in Bend?
About $43,906 a year ($3,659 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,930. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cargo and freight agents earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).
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 43-5011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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