Accountants and Auditors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,320 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Bend earn between $73,790 and $101,740.
- $62K10th
- $74K25th
- $86KMedian
- $102K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,970 | $7,831 | $45.18 |
| Median | $86,030 | $7,169 | $41.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,790 | $6,149 | $35.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,740 | $8,478 | $48.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Accountants and Auditors pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Accountants and auditors in Bend earn about the same as the Oregon average ($93,870) and about the same as the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $83,680.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $93,970 | $86,030 | $62,180 | $136,320 | 750 |
| Oregon | $93,870 | $85,800 | $62,590 | $130,650 | 14,920 |
| United States | $94,750 | $83,680 | $56,020 | $144,090 | 1,449,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $93,970, a single filer in Bend takes home about $68,017 a year, or $5,668 a month and $2,616 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 accountants and auditors? 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 $93,970 buys what about $90,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($98,010).
Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,780
- New York, NY$119,280
- Washington, DC$113,640
- Midland, TX$111,820
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Accountants and Auditors salary in Bend: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Bend?
$45.18 an hour on average, and $41.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Bend?
About $68,017 a year ($5,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,970. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).
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 13-2011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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