SOC 15-2051 · Bend, OR metro

Data Scientists Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for data scientists in Bend, Oregon is $113,210 a year ($54.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,790: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

$113,210average per year

$54.43 / hourMedian $106,790Take-home ≈ $79,869

  • $63K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $159K90th

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

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,010 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Bend earn between $80,010 and $132,440.

  • $63K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $159K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,210$9,434$54.43
Median$106,790$8,899$51.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,010$6,668$38.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,440$11,037$63.67

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

Data Scientists pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Data scientists in Bend earn 14% less than the Oregon average ($131,300) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($126,800). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $120,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bend$113,210$106,790$62,710$159,01080
Oregon$131,300$125,990$78,110$206,5502,140
United States$126,800$120,230$67,240$199,130262,440

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $113,210, a single filer in Bend takes home about $79,869 a year, or $6,656 a month and $3,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 data scientists? 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 $113,210 buys what about $109,269 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($141,900).

All Data Scientists salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Bend: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Bend?

$54.43 an hour on average, and $51.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Bend?

About $79,869 a year ($6,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,210. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do data scientists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

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 15-2051; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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