SOC 31-9094 · Bend, OR metro

Medical Transcriptionists Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for medical transcriptionists in Bend, Oregon is $44,860 a year ($21.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,349).

$44,860average per year

$21.57 / hourMedian $42,900Take-home ≈ $35,138

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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Medical Transcriptionists salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($50,690).

All Medical Transcriptionists salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for medical transcriptionists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,530).

Medical Transcriptionists salary by city

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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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