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.

Jobs in Bend

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations84220$49,940$24.01100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations12000$40,010$19.2413.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10240$28,210$13.568.7
4Sales and Related Occupations8960$41,670$20.049.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5470$35,950$17.286.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations5260$98,130$47.185.85
7Construction and Extraction Occupations4950$50,350$24.214.6
8Management Occupations4710$94,300$45.346.35
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4480$58,350$28.056
10Production Occupations4390$39,310$18.95.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations3520$35,860$17.242.85
12Retail Salespersons3470$32,890$15.812.7
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations3410$69,230$33.285.35
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3350$33,540$16.133.6
15Fast Food and Counter Workers2970$26,550$12.762.45
16Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2920$47,710$22.943.75
17Personal Care and Service Occupations2330$33,150$15.944.65
18Waiters and Waitresses2000$25,330$12.181.65
19Cashiers1950$28,360$13.632.2
20Registered Nurses1950$89,370$42.961.95
21Office Clerks, General1730$38,270$18.41.9
22General and Operations Managers1710$97,330$46.791.5
23Community and Social Service Occupations1680$48,670$23.41.75
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations1580$75,840$36.463
25Customer Service Representatives1520$36,440$17.521.75
26Cooks, Restaurant1410$31,900$15.340.9
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides1330$28,450$13.680
28Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1250$43,780$21.051.05
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1230$39,290$18.891.4
30Architecture and Engineering Occupations1170$80,610$38.761.7
31Protective Service Occupations1150$62,500$30.052.2
32Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1090$47,370$22.781.8
33Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1080$35,920$17.270.75
34Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1070$40,080$19.270.4
35Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1000$31,530$15.161.5
36Carpenters970$47,110$22.650.6
37Stockers and Order Fillers970$31,920$15.341.25
38Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners910$28,680$13.790.9
39Construction Laborers900$42,500$20.430.9
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers890$42,980$20.671.2
41Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations870$69,770$33.540.8
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers860$44,810$21.550.95
43First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers830$34,780$16.720.6
44Receptionists and Information Clerks830$32,720$15.730.7
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand760$30,880$14.851.8
46Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other690$73,510$35.340.7
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products690$75,740$36.410.85
48Medical Assistants650$39,050$18.770.45
49First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers630$56,430$27.130.95
50Driver/Sales Workers590$33,400$16.060.3
51Maintenance and Repair Workers, General580$40,460$19.450.9
52Food Preparation Workers570$29,330$14.10.5
53Amusement and Recreation Attendants560$26,110$12.560.2
54Legal Occupations540$84,100$40.430.8
55Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators520$57,200$27.50.25
56Dishwashers480$26,440$12.710.3
57Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors480$38,930$18.720.2
58Nursing Assistants480$32,460$15.610.95
59Bartenders470$26,730$12.850.4
60Light Truck Drivers470$38,300$18.410.6
61Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators470$36,300$17.450.8
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel460$58,790$28.260.7
63Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers460$85,970$41.330.65
64Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics450$42,600$20.480.5
65Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists420$69,630$33.480.45
66Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other400$40,480$19.460.1
67Substitute Teachers, Short-Term390$45,890$22.060.4
68Electricians380$66,610$32.030.45
69Dental Assistants370$48,890$23.510.2
70Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks370$27,040$130.15
71Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers360$24,860$11.950.3
72Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop360$25,570$12.30.3
73Lawyers360$97,410$46.830.5
74Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education350$28,400$13.660.3
75First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers340$70,300$33.80.4
76Production Workers, All Other340$30,740$14.780.15
77Accountants and Auditors330$68,170$32.780.9
78Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers330$43,250$20.790.3
79Construction Managers280$75,220$36.160.3
80Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers280$43,780$21.050.2
81Painters, Construction and Maintenance280$37,900$18.220.2
82Counter and Rental Clerks270$38,040$18.290.3
83Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants260$26,210$12.60.1
84Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment260$28,540$13.720.3
85Food Service Managers260$53,300$25.630.2
86Human Resources Specialists260$62,010$29.810.4
87Medical and Health Services Managers260$119,520$57.460.3
88Pharmacy Technicians260$42,320$20.340.3
89Animal Caretakers250$30,400$14.620.2
90Computer User Support Specialists250$50,210$24.140.4
91Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other250$56,640$27.230
92Cost Estimators240$59,660$28.680.1
93Marketing Managers240$121,450$58.390.2
94Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity240$37,080$17.830.3
95Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric240$247,650$119.060.3
96Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers240$74,120$35.630.4
97Sales Managers240$103,120$49.580.3
98Physical Therapists230$80,510$38.710.2
99Roofers230$41,720$20.060.1
100Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents230$56,170$270.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Bend Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,94084,220
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,01012,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,21010,240
Sales and Related Occupations$41,6708,960
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,9505,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,1305,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,3504,950
Management Occupations$94,3004,710
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$58,3504,480
Production Occupations$39,3104,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,8603,520
Retail Salespersons$32,8903,470
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,2303,410
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,5403,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,5502,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7102,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,1502,330
Waiters and Waitresses$25,3302,000
Cashiers$28,3601,950
Registered Nurses$89,3701,950
Office Clerks, General$38,2701,730
General and Operations Managers$97,3301,710
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,6701,680
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,8401,580
Customer Service Representatives$36,4401,520
Cooks, Restaurant$31,9001,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,4501,330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,7801,250
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,2901,230
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,6101,170
Protective Service Occupations$62,5001,150
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,3701,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,9201,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,0801,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,5301,000
Carpenters$47,110970
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,920970
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,680910
Construction Laborers$42,500900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,980890
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,770870
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,810860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,780830
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,720830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,880760
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,510690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,740690
Medical Assistants$39,050650
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430630
Driver/Sales Workers$33,400590

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,94084,220
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,01012,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,21010,240
Sales and Related Occupations$41,6708,960
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,9505,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,1305,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,3504,950
Management Occupations$94,3004,710
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$58,3504,480
Production Occupations$39,3104,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,8603,520
Retail Salespersons$32,8903,470
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,2303,410
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,5403,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,5502,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7102,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,1502,330
Waiters and Waitresses$25,3302,000
Cashiers$28,3601,950
Registered Nurses$89,3701,950
Office Clerks, General$38,2701,730
General and Operations Managers$97,3301,710
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,6701,680
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,8401,580
Customer Service Representatives$36,4401,520
Cooks, Restaurant$31,9001,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,4501,330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,7801,250
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,2901,230
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,6101,170
Protective Service Occupations$62,5001,150
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,3701,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,9201,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,0801,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,5301,000
Carpenters$47,110970
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,920970
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,680910
Construction Laborers$42,500900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,980890
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,770870
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,810860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,780830
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,720830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,880760
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,510690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,740690
Medical Assistants$39,050650
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430630
Driver/Sales Workers$33,400590

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