SOC 21-1099 · Bend, OR metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Bend, Oregon is $55,690 a year ($26.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,510: half of the 120 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$55,690average per year

$26.78 / hourMedian $55,510Take-home ≈ $43,006

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,740 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Bend earn between $47,690 and $60,540.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,690$4,641$26.77
Median$55,510$4,626$26.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,690$3,974$22.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,540$5,045$29.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Bend earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($58,350) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bend$55,690$55,510$42,240$73,740120
Oregon$58,350$56,770$40,900$76,3601,980
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $55,690, a single filer in Bend takes home about $43,006 a year, or $3,584 a month and $1,654 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.

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Is Bend a good place for other community and social service specialists? 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 $55,690 buys what about $53,751 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 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($62,800).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Bend: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Bend?

$26.78 an hour on average, and $26.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Bend?

About $43,006 a year ($3,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,690. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

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 21-1099; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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