Logging Equipment Operators pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,790 or more. The middle half of logging equipment operators in Bend earn between $47,950 and $51,660.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $52KMedian
- $52K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,010 | $4,334 | $25.00 |
| Median | $51,660 | $4,305 | $24.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,660 | $4,305 | $24.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logging Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $52,010, a single filer in Bend takes home about $40,332 a year, or $3,361 a month and $1,551 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 logging equipment operators? 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 $52,010 buys what about $50,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Logging Equipment Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($66,680).
Highest-paying cities for logging equipment operators
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,120).
- Bellingham, WA$76,120
- Olympia, WA$75,790
- Spokane, WA$74,390
- Longview, WA$74,340
- Mount Vernon, WA$71,260
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Logging Equipment Operators salary in Bend: questions
How much do logging equipment operators make an hour in Bend?
$25.01 an hour on average, and $24.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logging equipment operators salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logging equipment operators take-home pay in Bend?
About $40,332 a year ($3,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,010. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do logging equipment operators earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,862).
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 45-4022; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 6.67, this job is 6.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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