Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,680 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Bend earn between $53,700 and $78,120.
- $48K10th
- $54K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,040 | $5,587 | — |
| Median | $62,400 | $5,200 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,700 | $4,475 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,120 | $6,510 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $67,040, a single filer in Bend takes home about $51,202 a year, or $4,267 a month and $1,969 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 kindergarten teachers (except special education)? 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 $67,040 buys what about $64,706 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 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($83,090).
All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)
Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).
- Modesto, CA$107,550
- Seattle, WA$101,370
- El Centro, CA$101,090
- Mount Vernon, WA$100,150
- Visalia, CA$99,130
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Bend: questions
What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Bend?
About $51,202 a year ($4,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,040. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,261).
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 25-2012; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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