Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,460 or more. The middle half of paralegals and legal assistants in Bend earn between $55,260 and $76,770.
- $49K10th
- $55K25th
- $60KMedian
- $77K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,530 | $5,544 | $31.99 |
| Median | $60,340 | $5,028 | $29.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,260 | $4,605 | $26.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,770 | $6,398 | $36.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Paralegals and legal assistants in Bend earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($69,830) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($69,700). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $62,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $66,530 | $60,340 | $48,900 | $88,460 | 230 |
| Oregon | $69,830 | $61,490 | $48,250 | $98,640 | 4,870 |
| United States | $69,700 | $62,890 | $44,740 | $101,500 | 392,880 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $66,530, a single filer in Bend takes home about $50,878 a year, or $4,240 a month and $1,957 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 paralegals and legal assistants? 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 $66,530 buys what about $64,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($73,580).
Highest-paying cities for paralegals and legal assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,080).
- San Jose, CA$103,080
- San Francisco, CA$92,830
- Seattle, WA$92,230
- Washington, DC$87,900
- Denver, CO$85,240
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Bend: questions
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make an hour in Bend?
$31.99 an hour on average, and $29.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paralegals and legal assistants salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paralegals and legal assistants take-home pay in Bend?
About $50,878 a year ($4,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,530. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do paralegals and legal assistants earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,700).
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 23-2011; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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