Machinists pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,950 or more. The middle half of machinists in Bend earn between $50,470 and $70,700.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $71K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,990 | $5,082 | $29.32 |
| Median | $62,890 | $5,241 | $30.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,470 | $4,206 | $24.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,700 | $5,892 | $33.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $60,990, a single filer in Bend takes home about $46,856 a year, or $3,905 a month and $1,802 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 machinists? 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 $60,990 buys what about $58,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($70,390).
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Bend: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Bend?
$29.32 an hour on average, and $30.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Bend?
About $46,856 a year ($3,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,990. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do machinists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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