Medical Equipment Preparers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,200 or more. The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Bend earn between $47,880 and $54,960.
- $36K10th
- $48K25th
- $48KMedian
- $55K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
| Median | $47,880 | $3,990 | $23.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,880 | $3,990 | $23.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,960 | $4,580 | $26.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Medical equipment preparers in Bend earn 3% less than the Oregon average ($50,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($50,510). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $47,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $49,080 | $47,880 | $35,810 | $58,200 | 110 |
| Oregon | $50,790 | $48,890 | $35,810 | $63,770 | 1,570 |
| United States | $50,510 | $47,700 | $36,410 | $69,950 | 77,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Preparers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $49,080, a single filer in Bend takes home about $38,203 a year, or $3,184 a month and $1,469 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 medical equipment preparers? 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 $49,080 buys what about $47,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Preparers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 6th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($53,450).
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment preparers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,800).
- San Jose, CA$84,800
- San Francisco, CA$77,440
- Vallejo, CA$76,760
- Sacramento, CA$74,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$70,730
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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Bend: questions
How much do medical equipment preparers make an hour in Bend?
$23.60 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment preparers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment preparers take-home pay in Bend?
About $38,203 a year ($3,184 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,080. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical equipment preparers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($50,510).
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 31-9093; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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