Commercial Pilots pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,700 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Bend earn between $68,390 and $124,940.
- $40K10th
- $68K25th
- $99KMedian
- $125K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,670 | $9,056 | — |
| Median | $99,010 | $8,251 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,390 | $5,699 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,940 | $10,412 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $108,670, a single filer in Bend takes home about $77,072 a year, or $6,423 a month and $2,964 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 commercial pilots? 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 $108,670 buys what about $104,887 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 4th of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($168,470).
Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).
- Waterbury, CT$267,680
- Kiryas Joel, NY$226,850
- Bridgeport, CT$226,590
- Santa Rosa, CA$218,810
- Louisville, KY$210,350
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Commercial Pilots salary in Bend: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Bend?
About $77,072 a year ($6,423 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,670. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).
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 53-2012; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 2.49, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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