SOC 25-2058 · Bend, OR metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Bend, Oregon is $84,300 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,100: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$84,300average per year

Median $81,100Take-home ≈ $62,060

  • $59K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,610 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Bend earn between $80,070 and $95,900.

  • $59K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,300$7,025—
Median$81,100$6,758—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,070$6,672—
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,900$7,992—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Bend earn 10% more than the Oregon average ($76,330) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bend$84,300$81,100$58,670$115,61060
Oregon$76,330$77,400$49,810$98,9201,240
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $84,300, a single filer in Bend takes home about $62,060 a year, or $5,172 a month and $2,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.

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Is Bend a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? 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 $84,300 buys what about $81,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($84,490).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Bend: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Bend?

About $62,060 a year ($5,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,300. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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