Medical Transcriptionists pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,790 or more. The middle half of medical transcriptionists in Bend earn between $34,300 and $55,510.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $43KMedian
- $56K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,860 | $3,738 | $21.57 |
| Median | $42,900 | $3,575 | $20.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,300 | $2,858 | $16.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,510 | $4,626 | $26.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Transcriptionists salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $44,860, a single filer in Bend takes home about $35,138 a year, or $2,928 a month and $1,351 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 medical transcriptionists? 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 $44,860 buys what about $43,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Transcriptionists salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($50,690).
Highest-paying cities for medical transcriptionists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,530).
- San Jose, CA$61,530
- San Francisco, CA$55,750
- Portland, ME$54,920
- Minneapolis, MN$54,160
- Chico, CA$54,060
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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Bend: questions
How much do medical transcriptionists make an hour in Bend?
$21.57 an hour on average, and $20.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical transcriptionists salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical transcriptionists take-home pay in Bend?
About $35,138 a year ($2,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical transcriptionists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,349).
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 31-9094; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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