Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,500 or more. The middle half of pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) in Bend earn between $49,480 and $80,460.
- $38K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $80K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,310 | $5,026 | $29.00 |
| Median | $57,730 | $4,811 | $27.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,480 | $4,123 | $23.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,460 | $6,705 | $38.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $60,310, a single filer in Bend takes home about $46,362 a year, or $3,864 a month and $1,783 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 pump operators (except wellhead pumpers)? 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 $60,310 buys what about $58,210 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($67,630).
All Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for pump operators (except wellhead pumpers)
Beaumont, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,830).
- Beaumont, TX$82,830
- Anchorage, AK$76,690
- Cincinnati, OH$75,980
- San Francisco, CA$74,050
- Houston, TX$71,560
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in Bend: questions
How much do pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) make an hour in Bend?
$29.00 an hour on average, and $27.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) take-home pay in Bend?
About $46,362 a year ($3,864 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,310. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,406).
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 53-7072; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 6.27, this job is 6.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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