Retail Salespersons Salary in Bend, OR
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Retail Salespersons in Bend, OR is $37,720. BLS estimates approximately 3,190 people work in this occupation in Bend, OR. Bend, OR is 6.5% above the national median ($35,410).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,820 | $15.78 |
| 25th percentile | $35,140 | $16.90 |
| Median (50th) | $37,720 | $18.13 |
| 75th percentile | $45,390 | $21.82 |
| 90th percentile | $53,130 | $25.54 |
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 1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 29.459
- Location quotient
- 1.18
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 $36,407 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.