SOC 11-9031 · Bend, OR metro

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bend, Oregon is $68,870 a year ($33.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,740: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,800).

$68,870average per year

$33.11 / hourMedian $62,740Take-home ≈ $52,365

  • $44K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $98K90th

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

60people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,740 or more. The middle half of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bend earn between $55,100 and $77,510.

  • $44K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,870$5,739$33.11
Median$62,740$5,228$30.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,100$4,592$26.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,510$6,459$37.26

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

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bend earn 8% more than the Oregon average ($63,900) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($64,800). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $59,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bend$68,870$62,740$44,170$97,74060
Oregon$63,900$60,250$43,680$87,8001,230
United States$64,800$59,300$38,580$98,24073,660

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

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $68,870, a single filer in Bend takes home about $52,365 a year, or $4,364 a month and $2,014 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.

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Is Bend a good place for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare? 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 $68,870 buys what about $66,472 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 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,530).

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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Bend: questions

How much do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make an hour in Bend?

$33.11 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare take-home pay in Bend?

About $52,365 a year ($4,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,870. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,800).

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 11-9031; 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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