Food Batchmakers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,430 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Bend earn between $35,910 and $46,280.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,860 | $3,572 | $20.61 |
| Median | $38,930 | $3,244 | $18.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,910 | $2,992 | $17.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,280 | $3,857 | $22.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $42,860, a single filer in Bend takes home about $33,685 a year, or $2,807 a month and $1,296 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.
Is Bend a good place for food batchmakers? 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 $42,860 buys what about $41,368 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 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Batchmakers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,590).
Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers
Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,370
- Battle Creek, MI$60,740
- Lexington, KY$57,970
- Decatur, IL$57,270
- Williamsport, PA$55,390
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Food Batchmakers salary in Bend: questions
How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Bend?
$20.61 an hour on average, and $18.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Bend?
About $33,685 a year ($2,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do food batchmakers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).
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 51-3092; 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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