Bend, OR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Oregon statewide data
$58,560
Median Annual Wage
+52% since 2014
$62,205
Oregon Median
-6% vs state
98,290
Total Workers
370
Occupations Tracked
Bend, OR is a Metropolitan Area with 370 tracked occupations and an estimated 98,290 total workers. Wages grew an average of 46.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $233,520 |
| Pediatricians, General | $173,150 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,570 |
| Pharmacists | $162,410 |
| Dentists, General | $160,800 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,120 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $146,770 |
| Physician Assistants | $142,570 |
| Environmental Engineers | $140,590 |
| Lawyers | $138,030 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+46.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+51%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+140.6%
$46,940 → $112,930
|
| Surgical Technologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+136.2%
$43,750 → $103,320
|
| Electrical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+110.8%
$56,540 → $119,190
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
$40,180 → $80,340
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+98.2%
$30,820 → $61,090
|
Most Jobs Added
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 430
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
110 → 700
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 300
|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 230
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 310
|
Wage Declines
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-39.9%
$53,920 → $32,420
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-34.6%
$140,140 → $91,720
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-17.6%
$53,260 → $43,910
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-9.4%
$43,040 → $39,010
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-5.8%
$46,860 → $44,120
|
Wage Trends in Bend, OR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,560 |
| 2023 | $55,440 |
| 2022 | $50,820 |
| 2021 | $48,135 |
| 2020 | $47,670 |
| 2019 | $46,990 |
| 2018 | $44,580 |
| 2017 | $42,640 |
| 2016 | $40,770 |
| 2015 | $39,350 |
| 2014 | $38,605 |