SOC 15-1251 · Bend, OR metro

Computer Programmers Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for computer programmers in Bend, Oregon is $122,240 a year ($58.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,280: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($105,170).

$122,240average per year

$58.77 / hourMedian $132,280Take-home ≈ $85,422

  • $95K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $149K90th

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

90people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Programmers pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,680 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Bend earn between $94,590 and $148,680.

  • $95K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $149K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,240$10,187$58.77
Median$132,280$11,023$63.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,590$7,882$45.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,680$12,390$71.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Programmers pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Computer programmers in Bend earn 11% more than the Oregon average ($110,390) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($105,170). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $100,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bend$122,240$132,280$94,590$148,68090
Oregon$110,390$99,540$77,080$143,4501,370
United States$105,170$100,390$57,710$160,46092,230

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

Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $122,240, a single filer in Bend takes home about $85,422 a year, or $7,119 a month and $3,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 computer programmers? 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 $122,240 buys what about $117,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Programmers salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Programmers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for computer programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).

Computer Programmers salary by city

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Computer Programmers salary in Bend: questions

How much do computer programmers make an hour in Bend?

$58.77 an hour on average, and $63.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Bend?

About $85,422 a year ($7,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,240. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do computer programmers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($105,170).

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 15-1251; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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