Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,450 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Bend earn between $67,170 and $98,980.
- $60K10th
- $67K25th
- $79KMedian
- $99K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,620 | $6,968 | $40.20 |
| Median | $79,090 | $6,591 | $38.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,170 | $5,598 | $32.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,980 | $8,248 | $47.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $83,620, a single filer in Bend takes home about $61,641 a year, or $5,137 a month and $2,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 healthcare social workers? 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 $83,620 buys what about $80,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,200).
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Bend: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Bend?
$40.20 an hour on average, and $38.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Bend?
About $61,641 a year ($5,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,620. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).
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 21-1022; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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