Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,760 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Bend earn between $35,490 and $47,040.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,540 | $3,378 | $19.49 |
| Median | $37,790 | $3,149 | $18.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,490 | $2,958 | $17.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,040 | $3,920 | $22.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $40,540, a single filer in Bend takes home about $31,999 a year, or $2,667 a month and $1,231 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 servers, nonrestaurant? 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 $40,540 buys what about $39,129 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 16.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($40,660).
Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).
- Kahului, HI$59,020
- San Jose, CA$50,590
- San Francisco, CA$48,600
- Napa, CA$48,550
- Vallejo, CA$46,710
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Bend: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Bend?
$19.49 an hour on average, and $18.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Bend?
About $31,999 a year ($2,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,540. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,625).
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 35-3041; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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