SOC 35-2011 · Bend, OR metro

Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for cooks, fast food in Bend, Oregon is $37,740 a year ($18.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,600: half of the 270 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,261).

$37,740average per year

$18.14 / hourMedian $35,600Take-home ≈ $29,965

  • $32K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,530 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Bend earn between $34,280 and $37,450.

  • $32K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,740$3,145$18.14
Median$35,600$2,967$17.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,280$2,857$16.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00

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

Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $37,740, a single filer in Bend takes home about $29,965 a year, or $2,497 a month and $1,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 cooks, fast food? 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 $37,740 buys what about $36,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 17.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($41,910).

All Cooks, Fast Food salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).

Cooks, Fast Food salary by city

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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Bend: questions

How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Bend?

$18.14 an hour on average, and $17.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Bend?

About $29,965 a year ($2,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,740. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do cooks, fast food earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,261).

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 35-2011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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