Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,030 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in Bend earn between $52,350 and $86,290.
- $50K10th
- $52K25th
- $66KMedian
- $86K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,030 | $5,836 | $33.67 |
| Median | $66,120 | $5,510 | $31.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,350 | $4,362 | $25.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,290 | $7,191 | $41.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $70,030, a single filer in Bend takes home about $53,101 a year, or $4,425 a month and $2,042 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 security and fire alarm systems installers? 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 $70,030 buys what about $67,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($76,680).
All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).
- San Jose, CA$86,380
- San Francisco, CA$81,630
- Worcester, MA$79,520
- Boston, MA$79,070
- Santa Cruz, CA$76,760
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Bend: questions
How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in Bend?
$33.67 an hour on average, and $31.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in Bend?
About $53,101 a year ($4,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,030. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,674).
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 49-2098; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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