Human Resources Specialists pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,260 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Bend earn between $61,700 and $95,990.
- $52K10th
- $62K25th
- $76KMedian
- $96K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,910 | $6,826 | $39.38 |
| Median | $76,190 | $6,349 | $36.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,700 | $5,142 | $29.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $81,910, a single filer in Bend takes home about $60,588 a year, or $5,049 a month and $2,330 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 human resources specialists? 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 $81,910 buys what about $79,058 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 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($88,270).
Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).
- San Jose, CA$122,290
- San Francisco, CA$113,530
- Washington, DC$105,580
- Lexington Park, MD$104,240
- Boulder, CO$99,420
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Human Resources Specialists salary in Bend: questions
How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Bend?
$39.38 an hour on average, and $36.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Bend?
About $60,588 a year ($5,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,910. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do human resources specialists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).
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 13-1071; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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