Bend Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bend, Oregon Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Bend than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Bend.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Bend.
A list of any large public companies in Bend.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,260	71,780	$52,620 - 89,610	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	580	50,530	$22,430 - 92,060	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	46,050	$33,580 - 63,090	6%	96%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	470	49,270	$35,720 - 64,090	11%	95%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	410	49,190	$31,030 - 70,490	14%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	290	70,910	$37,640 - 127,350	18%	79%
7	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	280		$ -	25%	67%
8	Lawyers	220	79,680	$30,230 - 145,870	11%	99%
9	Coaches and scouts	220	33,730	$18,950 - 52,470	15%	60%
10	Social and human service assistants	200	28,660	$18,720 - 39,390	34%	58%
11	Managers, all other	200	72,670	$44,650 - 107,580	7%	55%
12	Teachers and instructors, all other	170	50,320	$20,840 - 93,570	9%	54%
13	Physical therapists	160	66,230	$54,610 - 83,210	27%	89%
14	Clergy	140	46,660	$33,030 - 68,870	19%	75%
15	Graphic designers	140	38,440	$27,500 - 50,950	10%	55%
16	Civil engineers	140	64,880	$38,230 - 95,960	18%	87%
17	Computer software engineers, applications	130	77,410	$47,740 - 115,080	45%	85%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	78,070	$47,010 - 104,110	8%	78%
19	Advertising sales agents	120	52,060	$28,520 - 84,420	20%	56%
20	Self-enrichment education teachers	120	39,470	$18,740 - 63,430	23%	54%
21	Sales managers	120	121,100	$56,110 -	10%	69%
22	Sales and related workers, all other	120	64,170	$19,150 -	14%	62%
23	Pharmacists	110	116,610	$89,450 -	22%	97%
24	Medical and health services managers	110	92,490	$53,370 - 133,910	16%	57%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	110	44,700	$27,460 - 63,490	19%	77%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	61,940	$36,850 - 93,590	17%	56%
27	Training and development specialists	100	59,260	$29,360 - 76,760	18%	56%
28	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	100	25,070	$19,460 - 31,290	11%	55%
29	Chemical engineers	80	94,140	$58,260 - 131,650	8%	91%
30	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	48,640	$35,300 - 64,140	20%	87%
31	Computer specialists, all other	80	71,330	$45,140 - 98,340	15%	68%
32	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	49,860	$34,090 - 65,400	13%	73%
33	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	70,290	$42,310 - 107,460	18%	88%
34	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	46,770	$30,690 - 65,200	5%	58%
35	Instructional coordinators	70	54,270	$38,600 - 92,380	23%	79%
36	Chemists	70	57,170	$30,400 - 82,070	9%	93%
37	Computer programmers	70	63,100	$34,930 - 100,130	0%	73%
38	Financial managers	70	118,980	$61,350 -	13%	60%
39	Veterinarians	70	62,250	$38,590 - 81,540	35%	100%
40	Network and computer systems administrators	70	59,150	$36,320 - 82,340	27%	50%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	57,960	$45,480 - 68,460	12%	51%
42	Occupational therapists	60	63,320	$45,040 - 81,510	23%	90%
43	Marketing managers	60	89,270	$50,490 - 132,360	14%	69%
44	Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	60		$ -	16%	60%
45	Floral designers	60	22,880	$17,980 - 29,920	0%	55%
46	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	47,050	$34,890 - 62,440	9%	87%
47	Computer systems analysts	60	68,660	$39,660 - 91,680	29%	68%
48	Urban and regional planners	60	62,870	$45,910 - 82,620	15%	92%
49	Mechanical engineers	60	69,080	$48,230 - 88,530	4%	78%
50	Social and community service managers	50	57,050	$32,970 - 80,890	25%	72%
51	Community and social service specialists, all other	50	32,090	$18,610 - 44,850	25%	58%
52	Electronics engineers, except computer	50	84,010	$52,290 - 121,310	4%	81%
53	Management analysts	50	56,920	$40,560 - 78,820	22%	78%
54	Reporters and correspondents	50	35,140	$22,900 - 48,850	1%	85%
55	Art directors	50	68,890	$47,780 - 109,660	9%	58%
56	Medical and public health social workers	50	56,240	$31,420 - 79,650	24%	77%
57	Engineers, all other	40	71,090	$37,730 - 104,540	6%	82%
58	Librarians	40	51,090	$25,500 - 68,750	4%	85%
59	Health educators	40	47,650	$33,070 - 60,740	26%	58%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	40	60,770	$43,230 - 78,450	25%	93%
61	Computer hardware engineers	40	98,940	$76,020 - 128,250	5%	70%
62	Electrical engineers	40	75,530	$46,930 - 116,140	6%	81%
63	Computer and information systems managers	40	102,530	$74,780 - 137,440	16%	73%
64	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	45,080	$34,440 - 59,830	18%	56%
65	Surveyors	40	70,370	$57,060 - 82,880	24%	82%
66	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	40	57,740	$44,270 - 70,300	9%	95%
67	Directors, religious activities and education	40	34,780	$27,880 - 45,510	20%	64%
68	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	52,870	$33,890 - 77,190	53%	57%
69	Industrial engineers	40	77,530	$44,270 - 103,600	20%	74%
70	Editors	40	43,020	$30,200 - 58,220	2%	81%
71	Speech-language pathologists	40	64,520	$53,780 - 81,660	11%	98%
72	Chief executives	40	156,610	$79,600 -	2%	65%
73	Public relations managers	40	50,190	$33,990 - 72,820	17%	75%
74	Natural sciences managers	30	102,410	$64,650 -	11%	93%
75	Producers and directors	30	37,780	$26,700 - 54,880	11%	75%
76	Meeting and convention planners	30	41,660	$28,940 - 54,090	20%	67%
77	Dentists, general	30	142,010	$110,990 -	9%	100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,690	26,210	$17,400 - 37,450	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	1,740	28,770	$21,960 - 37,120	25%	22%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,630	19,060	$16,960 - 21,420	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	1,600	22,080	$16,990 - 30,360	-2%	10%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,490	33,760	$22,060 - 47,070	13%	16%
6	Office clerks, general	1,460	30,170	$20,210 - 43,130	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,420	24,460	$17,290 - 37,560	11%	14%
8	Carpenters	1,090	37,680	$24,200 - 52,980	10%	6%
9	General and operations managers	910	86,970	$36,890 -	2%	48%
10	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	880	20,620	$17,220 - 26,140	13%	5%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	830	29,770	$19,440 - 39,370	1%	18%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	800	39,470	$22,070 - 59,890	4%	25%
13	Cooks, restaurant	770	24,730	$19,450 - 31,310	12%	5%
14	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	740	26,860	$18,850 - 37,700	18%	6%
15	Teacher assistants	690	25,270	$18,040 - 36,510	10%	18%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	680	44,750	$28,940 - 62,020	6%	29%
17	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	670	28,750	$19,150 - 45,660	15%	4%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	600	24,970	$18,190 - 34,530	2%	5%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	600	25,510	$18,110 - 34,570	17%	13%
20	Construction laborers	580	34,930	$23,900 - 48,300	11%	5%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	530	36,550	$23,550 - 51,370	10%	6%
22	Medical secretaries	510	31,520	$22,320 - 40,490	17%	18%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	510	20,260	$17,160 - 24,620	10%	8%
24	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	480	37,450	$28,250 - 49,090	10%	4%
25	Food preparation workers	470	21,720	$17,400 - 29,240	15%	7%
26	Stock clerks and order fillers	460	24,510	$17,800 - 34,440	-7%	8%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	450	58,810	$37,160 - 83,270	9%	10%
28	Home health aides	450	21,990	$17,480 - 26,710	49%	7%
29	Counter and rental clerks	440	23,000	$17,440 - 32,660	23%	16%
30	Dishwashers	420	19,140	$17,140 - 21,740	10%	3%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	420	30,670	$21,530 - 42,120	11%	14%
32	Painters, construction and maintenance	410	30,870	$22,790 - 43,680	12%	6%
33	Electricians	410	59,140	$35,000 - 82,290	7%	7%
34	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	410	37,840	$25,820 - 50,450	8%	3%
35	Office and administrative support workers, all other	400	26,810	$17,850 - 39,050	-8%	32%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	400	32,770	$21,250 - 58,800	8%	4%
37	Bartenders	370	21,210	$17,190 - 28,740	11%	17%
38	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	370	41,000	$27,600 - 59,190	15%	18%
39	Cement masons and concrete finishers	370	36,240	$27,020 - 48,390	11%	2%
40	Construction managers	360	78,030	$38,780 - 109,190	16%	29%
41	Service station attendants	350	19,740	$16,820 - 23,950	13%	6%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	350	47,030	$27,760 - 68,680	11%	4%
43	Medical assistants	320	30,470	$22,900 - 38,830	35%	10%
44	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	320	19,200	$17,050 - 21,100	10%	17%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	310	44,380	$23,110 - 67,310	14%	4%
46	Business operations specialists, all other	310	52,080	$28,910 - 76,170	21%	49%
47	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	300	27,070	$21,490 - 33,170	18%	7%
48	Preschool teachers, except special education	300	23,360	$18,150 - 30,280	26%	43%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	30,450	$20,940 - 42,270	4%	6%
50	Computer support specialists	290	43,880	$24,600 - 62,290	13%	43%
51	Team assemblers	290	28,640	$21,440 - 37,890	0%	5%
52	Tellers	270	25,490	$19,290 - 31,650	14%	16%
53	Sales representatives, services, all other	270	50,870	$23,260 - 81,620	28%	48%
54	Driver/sales workers	270	30,210	$20,130 - 45,550	-4%	4%
55	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	270	40,710	$28,450 - 53,450	27%	47%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	49,120	$32,430 - 68,960	-4%	15%
57	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	260	28,570	$21,560 - 34,010	-8%	5%
58	Packers and packagers, hand	250	20,170	$16,750 - 25,250	-11%	3%
59	Cooks, fast food	250	19,610	$17,240 - 23,360	8%	5%
60	Industrial truck and tractor operators	250	32,150	$23,070 - 44,230	-1%	2%
61	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	250	33,490	$26,520 - 42,390	4%	15%
62	Cost estimators	240	51,460	$32,290 - 79,580	19%	32%
63	All other information and record clerks	240	28,440	$18,190 - 42,290	-12%	21%
64	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	230	20,490	$16,840 - 25,280	17%	14%
65	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	230	31,490	$22,160 - 39,900	3%	4%
66	Security guards	220	23,000	$17,680 - 31,260	17%	13%
67	Recreation workers	220	25,190	$17,720 - 36,860	13%	47%
68	Dental assistants	210	36,670	$31,870 - 44,920	29%	9%
69	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	210	22,060	$17,620 - 28,390	14%	3%
70	Property, real estate, and community association managers	210	50,480	$26,220 - 99,030	15%	36%
71	Child care workers	210	22,490	$17,170 - 28,910	18%	15%
72	Machine feeders and offbearers	200	27,510	$18,000 - 40,590	-14%	0%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	36,610	$23,450 - 51,000	-6%	14%
74	Production workers, all other	200	31,740	$17,650 - 74,520	2%	5%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	200	87,060	$31,580 -	4%	38%
76	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	190	20,390	$16,950 - 25,260	12%	6%
77	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	190	57,740	$40,110 - 79,030	11%	33%
78	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	180	27,080	$19,360 - 36,240	4%	0%
79	Fire fighters	180	56,970	$36,470 - 79,890	12%	18%
80	Insurance sales agents	170	53,510	$25,030 - 80,800	13%	45%
81	Legal secretaries	160	36,650	$27,920 - 47,800	12%	18%
82	Parts salespersons	160	34,180	$23,670 - 48,010	-1%	6%
83	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	150	40,370	$29,000 - 51,590	12%	3%
84	Sheet metal workers	150	38,100	$27,350 - 51,810	7%	4%
85	Healthcare support workers, all other	150	30,210	$16,540 - 41,300	16%	10%
86	Amusement and recreation attendants	150	22,300	$17,690 - 27,310	24%	22%
87	Pharmacy technicians	150	33,860	$24,520 - 42,810	32%	16%
88	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	140	21,180	$17,270 - 27,870	10%	5%
89	Nonfarm animal caretakers	140	23,010	$17,710 - 30,610	18%	16%
90	Loan officers	140	81,110	$28,300 -	12%	49%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	140	24,150	$17,490 - 36,080	11%	5%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	140	56,380	$40,360 - 79,000	7%	13%
93	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	130	49,980	$32,660 - 64,290	14%	8%
94	Food servers, nonrestaurant	130	27,940	$17,870 - 38,760	16%	9%
95	Telemarketers	130	30,020	$17,770 - 48,970	-9%	14%
96	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	130	38,610	$27,870 - 49,350	-2%	6%
97	Medical records and health information technicians	130	32,030	$21,710 - 48,340	18%	12%
98	Postal service mail carriers	130			1%	11%
99	Food service managers	130	50,970	$29,570 - 81,360	5%	24%
100	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	120	35,830	$22,370 - 50,680	8%	9%

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Jobs More Common Near Bend Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	27,080	180	17.3
Service station attendants	19,740	350	11.7
Clergy	46,660	140	7.7
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	31,490	230	4.8
Machine feeders and offbearers	27,510	200	4.4
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	25,070	100	4.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	36,240	370	4
Office and administrative support workers, all other	26,810	400	3.5
Painters, construction and maintenance	30,870	410	3.4
Motor vehicle operators, all other	23,130	110	3.4
Construction managers	78,030	360	3.3
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	49,980	130	3.1
Veterinary technologists and technicians	31,530	110	3.1
Coaches and scouts	33,730	220	2.9
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	40,370	150	2.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers	50,480	210	2.8
Carpenters	37,680	1,090	2.7
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	37,840	410	2.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,710	270	2.5
Medical secretaries	31,520	510	2.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,490	230	2.4
All other information and record clerks	28,440	240	2.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	38,610	130	2.3
Nonfarm animal caretakers	23,010	140	2.3
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,570	260	2.3
Cost estimators	51,460	240	2.2
Roofers	30,320	120	2.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,620	880	2.2
Sheet metal workers	38,100	150	2.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,260	510	2.1
Counter and rental clerks	23,000	440	2.1
Physical therapists	66,230	160	2
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents		280	2
Production workers, all other	31,740	200	2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	35,830	120	2
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,200	320	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	24,730	770	1.8
Sales and related workers, all other	64,170	120	1.8
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,210	150	1.8
Retail salespersons	26,210	3,690	1.8
Recreation workers	25,190	220	1.8
Bakers	28,020	110	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	33,760	1,490	1.7
Dishwashers	19,140	420	1.7
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,860	740	1.7
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	47,030	350	1.7
Medical records and health information technicians	32,030	130	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	58,810	450	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,270	470	1.7
Preschool teachers, except special education	23,360	300	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bend, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales and related workers, all other	64,170	1.63	120
Food servers, nonrestaurant	27,940	1.39	130
Loan officers	81,110	1.37	140
Fire fighters	56,970	1.35	180
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,710	1.35	270
Teachers and instructors, all other	50,320	1.32	170
Waiters and waitresses	24,460	1.31	1,420
Electricians	59,140	1.26	410
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	28,750	1.26	670
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	87,060	1.25	200
Sales managers	121,100	1.23	120
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	49,980	1.23	130
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	44,380	1.22	310
Telemarketers	30,020	1.21	130
Amusement and recreation attendants	22,300	1.21	150
Pharmacy technicians	33,860	1.2	150
Cashiers	22,080	1.19	1,600
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	57,740	1.19	190
Accountants and auditors	70,910	1.19	290
Office clerks, general	30,170	1.19	1,460
Radiologic technologists and technicians	60,080	1.18	110
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	20,390	1.17	190
Child care workers	22,490	1.17	210
Bakers	28,020	1.17	110
Registered nurses	71,780	1.16	1,260
Driver/sales workers	30,210	1.15	270
Cooks, restaurant	24,730	1.14	770
Dental assistants	36,670	1.14	210
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	32,250	1.14	110
Teacher assistants	25,270	1.14	690
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,260	1.13	510
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,770	1.13	400
Food preparation workers	21,720	1.13	470
Cooks, fast food	19,610	1.13	250
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,070	1.13	300
Construction laborers	34,930	1.12	580
Parts salespersons	34,180	1.12	160
Nonfarm animal caretakers	23,010	1.11	140
Advertising sales agents	52,060	1.11	120
Pharmacists	116,610	1.11	110
Dishwashers	19,140	1.11	420
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	38,610	1.11	130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,860	1.11	740
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,060	1.11	1,630
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,490	1.11	250
Child, family, and school social workers	44,700	1.1	110
Veterinary technologists and technicians	31,530	1.1	110
Production workers, all other	31,740	1.1	200
Bartenders	21,210	1.09	370
Medical and health services managers	92,490	1.09	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Bend, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	156,610	40
Dentists, general	142,010	30
Sales managers	121,100	120
Financial managers	118,980	70
Pharmacists	116,610	110
Computer and information systems managers	102,530	40
Natural sciences managers	102,410	30
Computer hardware engineers	98,940	40
Chemical engineers	94,140	80
Medical and health services managers	92,490	110
Industrial production managers	89,390	50
Marketing managers	89,270	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	87,060	200
General and operations managers	86,970	910
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	85,830	50
Electronics engineers, except computer	84,010	50
Loan officers	81,110	140
Lawyers	79,680	220
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,070	120
Construction managers	78,030	360
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	77,810	30
Industrial engineers	77,530	40
Computer software engineers, applications	77,410	130
Diagnostic medical sonographers	75,680	40
Electrical engineers	75,530	40
Dental hygienists	73,220
Managers, all other	72,670	200
Registered nurses	71,780	1,260
Computer specialists, all other	71,330	80
Engineers, all other	71,090	40
Accountants and auditors	70,910	290
Surveyors	70,370	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	70,290	70
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	69,430	60
Mechanical engineers	69,080	60
Art directors	68,890	50
Computer systems analysts	68,660	60
Physical therapists	66,230	160
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	65,970
Civil engineers	64,880	140
Speech-language pathologists	64,520	40
Sales and related workers, all other	64,170	120
Construction and building inspectors	63,840	60
Occupational therapists	63,320	60
Computer programmers	63,100	70
Administrative services managers	63,090	90
Urban and regional planners	62,870	60
Veterinarians	62,250	70
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,940	100
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60,770	40