May 2025 OEWS · Oregon

Highest-paying jobs in Bend, OR

All-occupations median

$54,570

10th percentile
$35,480
25th percentile
$42,670
Median
$54,570
75th percentile
$78,530
90th percentile
$119,330
Mean
$69,260

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 108,240.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 103.607, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Bend, OR with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians120$172,680$262,570$345,390
Dentists, General120$142,600$224,990$340,430
Architectural and Engineering Managers150$123,770$169,920$223,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers260$108,040$166,310$286,780
Pharmacists180$135,270$165,960$180,090
Nurse Practitioners190$116,930$159,100$175,900
Sales Managers200$81,240$149,450$280,780
Financial Managers290$97,310$149,030$260,040
Physician Assistants220$123,350$148,610$172,280
Marketing ManagersNot available$80,950$142,640$259,020
Computer Hardware Engineers40$94,270$140,390$175,720
Human Resources Managers110$102,130$139,380$208,030
Natural Sciences Managers150$103,380$135,710$216,910
Registered Nurses2,500$93,660$135,010$158,530
Managers, All Other370$81,740$134,070$213,190
Purchasing Managers40$83,870$133,720$182,890
Personal Financial Advisors150$63,820$133,080$498,940
Computer Programmers90$94,590$132,280$148,680
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers80$65,620$132,010$159,820
Medical and Health Services Managers290$76,250$129,890$218,700
Optometrists40$87,120$129,810$161,880
Software Developers690$74,460$129,030$207,650
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary290$81,970$127,220$166,330
Electrical Engineers110$84,380$127,090$160,700
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists30$94,430$124,970$168,000
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives90$106,950$124,870$167,020
Lawyers300$72,800$123,930$242,600
Administrative Services Managers120$73,260$123,720$177,330
Dental Hygienists230$101,920$119,650$126,510
Veterinarians140$77,480$119,020$174,300
Psychologists, All Other40$88,330$117,540$153,460
Information Security Analysts30$77,070$116,990$242,270
Occupational Therapists100$85,890$114,870$129,680
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers90$104,940$114,460$131,290
Construction Managers310$44,390$113,110$181,490
Facilities Managers100$76,510$111,410$153,130
Computer Network Architects50$82,900$109,650$173,120
Speech-Language Pathologists100$74,050$109,560$134,800
Education Administrators, Postsecondary40$84,300$108,250$181,770
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists120$83,250$107,950$195,170

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Bend, OR by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers3,680$31,620$35,460$44,410
Retail Salespersons3,190$32,820$37,720$53,130
Registered Nurses2,500$93,660$135,010$158,530
Cashiers2,390$31,930$36,290$48,060
General and Operations Managers2,260$51,450$93,660$201,150
Office Clerks, General1,990$33,340$48,420$63,900
Stockers and Order Fillers1,870$35,660$45,840$49,080
Waiters and Waitresses1,750$31,500$50,480$76,310
Cooks, Restaurant1,530$36,440$44,540$57,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,450$34,630$43,050$53,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,420$37,880$54,900$76,740
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,400$38,380$43,140$50,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,290$42,940$50,640$60,630
Carpenters1,180$33,010$61,640$101,120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,170$30,460$43,550$55,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,120$49,680$61,220$75,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,110$37,060$49,890$62,510
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,100$41,370$47,060$63,110
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,050$36,100$46,300$59,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,040$36,030$48,050$72,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General980$38,960$54,660$74,800
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners970$35,550$37,780$46,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand970$34,030$45,520$51,880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers940$38,110$53,900$80,080
Project Management Specialists920$58,380$97,280$155,360

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Bend, OR?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Bend, OR is $54,570. Employment is 108,240.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Bend, OR?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $262,570, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Bend, OR.