Veterinarians pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,300 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Bend earn between $100,900 and $152,830.
- $77K10th
- $101K25th
- $119KMedian
- $153K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,130 | $10,844 | $62.56 |
| Median | $119,020 | $9,918 | $57.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,900 | $8,408 | $48.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,830 | $12,736 | $73.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $130,130, a single filer in Bend takes home about $89,827 a year, or $7,486 a month and $3,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 veterinarians? 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 $130,130 buys what about $125,600 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 4th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($144,940).
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Bend: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Bend?
$62.56 an hour on average, and $57.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Bend?
About $89,827 a year ($7,486 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do veterinarians earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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