Pharmacists pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $135,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,090 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Bend earn between $155,250 and $180,090.
- $135K10th
- $155K25th
- $166KMedian
- $180K75th
- $180K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $163,440 | $13,620 | $78.58 |
| Median | $165,960 | $13,830 | $79.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $155,250 | $12,938 | $74.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $180,090 | $15,008 | $86.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $163,440, a single filer in Bend takes home about $108,824 a year, or $9,069 a month and $4,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 pharmacists? 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 $163,440 buys what about $157,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Bend: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Bend?
$78.58 an hour on average, and $79.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $135,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $155,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Bend?
About $108,824 a year ($9,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $163,440. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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