Carpenters Salary in Bend, OR
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Carpenters in Bend, OR is $61,640. BLS estimates approximately 1,180 people work in this occupation in Bend, OR. Bend, OR is 1.7% above the national median ($60,580).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,010 | $15.87 |
| 25th percentile | $49,330 | $23.71 |
| Median (50th) | $61,640 | $29.64 |
| 75th percentile | $74,870 | $35.99 |
| 90th percentile | $101,120 | $48.62 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 6.2% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 11.8% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.894
- Location quotient
- 2.53
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Bend, OR’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.607, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $59,494 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.