Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,260 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Bend earn between $41,920 and $51,260.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $51KMedian
- $51K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,980 | $3,998 | $23.07 |
| Median | $50,830 | $4,236 | $24.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,920 | $3,493 | $20.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $47,980, a single filer in Bend takes home about $37,404 a year, or $3,117 a month and $1,439 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.
Is Bend a good place for sewing machine operators? 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 $47,980 buys what about $46,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for sewing machine operators
Appleton, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,830).
- Appleton, WI$51,830
- Bend, OR$47,980
- San Jose, CA$47,860
- Santa Cruz, CA$47,460
- San Francisco, CA$46,380
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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Bend: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Bend?
$23.07 an hour on average, and $24.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Bend?
About $37,404 a year ($3,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,980. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).
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 51-6031; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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