Cooks, Short Order pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,850 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Bend earn between $32,150 and $38,000.
- $30K10th
- $32K25th
- $35KMedian
- $38K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,860 | $3,155 | $18.20 |
| Median | $34,880 | $2,907 | $16.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,150 | $2,679 | $15.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Bend earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($39,790) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $37,860 | $34,880 | $30,430 | $50,850 | 110 |
| Oregon | $39,790 | $38,550 | $30,090 | $54,870 | 1,780 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $37,860, a single filer in Bend takes home about $30,052 a year, or $2,504 a month and $1,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 cooks, short order? 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 $37,860 buys what about $36,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 17.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 4th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($48,580).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Bend: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Bend?
$18.20 an hour on average, and $16.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Bend?
About $30,052 a year ($2,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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 35-2015; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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