Lawyers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $242,600 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Bend earn between $83,520 and $167,550.
- $73K10th
- $84K25th
- $124KMedian
- $168K75th
- $243K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $139,000 | $11,583 | $66.83 |
| Median | $123,930 | $10,328 | $59.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,520 | $6,960 | $40.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $167,550 | $13,962 | $80.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $139,000, a single filer in Bend takes home about $94,876 a year, or $7,906 a month and $3,649 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 lawyers? 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 $139,000 buys what about $134,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($164,090).
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Bend: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Bend?
$66.83 an hour on average, and $59.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Bend?
About $94,876 a year ($7,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,000. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do lawyers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
- 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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