Editors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,070 or more. The middle half of editors in Bend earn between $55,530 and $77,840.
- $45K10th
- $56K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,480 | $6,040 | $34.85 |
| Median | $61,890 | $5,158 | $29.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,530 | $4,628 | $26.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,840 | $6,487 | $37.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $72,480, a single filer in Bend takes home about $54,658 a year, or $4,555 a month and $2,102 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 editors? 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 $72,480 buys what about $69,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($81,880).
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Bend: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Bend?
$34.85 an hour on average, and $29.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Bend?
About $54,658 a year ($4,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,480. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do editors earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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