Writers and Authors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,000 or more. The middle half of writers and authors in Bend earn between $49,920 and $102,000.
- $49K10th
- $50K25th
- $56KMedian
- $102K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,820 | $6,318 | $36.45 |
| Median | $55,930 | $4,661 | $26.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,920 | $4,160 | $24.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,000 | $8,500 | $49.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Writers and Authors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $75,820, a single filer in Bend takes home about $56,780 a year, or $4,732 a month and $2,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 writers and authors? 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 $75,820 buys what about $73,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Writers and Authors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($94,070).
Highest-paying cities for writers and authors
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($186,370).
- Waterbury, CT$186,370
- San Jose, CA$120,540
- Washington, DC$118,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$113,000
- Bridgeport, CT$111,590
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Writers and Authors salary in Bend: questions
How much do writers and authors make an hour in Bend?
$36.45 an hour on average, and $26.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level writers and authors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the writers and authors take-home pay in Bend?
About $56,780 a year ($4,732 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,820. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do writers and authors earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,052).
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 27-3043; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.0%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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