Physician Assistants pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,280 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Bend earn between $135,760 and $162,240.
- $123K10th
- $136K25th
- $149KMedian
- $162K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,600 | $12,300 | $70.96 |
| Median | $148,610 | $12,384 | $71.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $135,760 | $11,313 | $65.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,240 | $13,520 | $78.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $147,600, a single filer in Bend takes home about $99,566 a year, or $8,297 a month and $3,829 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 physician assistants? 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 $147,600 buys what about $142,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($165,750).
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Bend: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Bend?
$70.96 an hour on average, and $71.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Bend?
About $99,566 a year ($8,297 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,600. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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 29-1071; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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