High paying entry level jobs in Bend, OR

These occupations in Bend, OR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Bend, OR run 3.6% above the national average (2024), so a Bend, OR salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bend, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$224,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,600 – $340,430120
2Pharmacists$165,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,270 – $180,090180
3Nurse Practitioners$159,100
Master's degree
$116,930 – $175,900190
4Physician Assistants$148,610
Master's degree
$123,350 – $172,280220
5Computer Hardware Engineers$140,390
Bachelor's degree
$94,270 – $175,72040
6Registered Nurses$135,010
Bachelor's degree
$93,660 – $158,5302,500
7Computer Programmers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$94,590 – $148,68090
8Optometrists$129,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,120 – $161,88040
9Software Developers$129,030
Bachelor's degree
$74,460 – $207,650690
10Electrical Engineers$127,090
Bachelor's degree
$84,380 – $160,700110
11Lawyers$123,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,800 – $242,600300
12Dental Hygienists$119,650
Associate's degree
$101,920 – $126,510230
13Veterinarians$119,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,480 – $174,300140
14Occupational Therapists$114,870
Master's degree
$85,890 – $129,680100
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$114,460
Associate's degree
$104,940 – $131,29090
16Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$107,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,250 – $195,170120
17Computer Systems Analysts$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$95,110 – $156,750360
18Data Scientists$106,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $159,01080
19Urban and Regional Planners$105,720
Master's degree
$77,990 – $121,28070
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,380 – $126,270270
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,350
Associate's degree
$76,450 – $125,520150
22Civil Engineers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $147,420240
23Mechanical Engineers$101,130
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $142,07070
24Physical Therapists$99,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,900 – $129,570320
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,870
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $158,13070
26Chemists$97,690
Bachelor's degree
$74,970 – $141,69050
27Project Management Specialists$97,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,380 – $155,360920
28Industrial Engineers$96,080
Bachelor's degree
$78,470 – $135,310170
29Massage Therapists$94,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,380 – $108,390210
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,540
Bachelor's degree
$60,510 – $119,61090
31Operations Research Analysts$94,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $122,29060
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$60,450 – $121,28070
33Financial and Investment Analysts$93,230
Bachelor's degree
$41,020 – $163,390210
34Computer Occupations, All Other$92,220
Bachelor's degree
$57,970 – $144,69070
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$90,270
Bachelor's degree
$52,280 – $112,200110
36Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$89,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,310 – $137,600130
37Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,010
Associate's degree
$68,640 – $108,94060
38Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$86,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,060 – $121,56040
39Accountants and Auditors$86,030
Bachelor's degree
$62,180 – $136,320750
40Database Administrators$84,660
Bachelor's degree
$53,620 – $133,28040
41Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$56,210 – $104,74060
42Biological Scientists, All Other$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $103,02070
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$83,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,520 – $97,610150
44Special Education Teachers, All Other$83,190
Bachelor's degree
$65,960 – $117,36040
45Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,320 – $94,33070
46Conservation Scientists$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $113,350100
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,430
Master's degree
$49,680 – $114,75090
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$82,020
Master's degree
$60,620 – $128,010200
49Chiropractors$81,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $124,81050
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,100
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $115,61060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBend, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$224,990	$142,600 – $340,430	120
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,960	$135,270 – $180,090	180
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,100	$116,930 – $175,900	190
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$148,610	$123,350 – $172,280	220
5	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,390	$94,270 – $175,720	40
6	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$135,010	$93,660 – $158,530	2,500
7	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$94,590 – $148,680	90
8	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,810	$87,120 – $161,880	40
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,030	$74,460 – $207,650	690
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,090	$84,380 – $160,700	110
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,930	$72,800 – $242,600	300
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$119,650	$101,920 – $126,510	230
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,020	$77,480 – $174,300	140
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$114,870	$85,890 – $129,680	100
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$114,460	$104,940 – $131,290	90
16	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,950	$83,250 – $195,170	120
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,240	$95,110 – $156,750	360
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,790	$62,710 – $159,010	80
19	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,720	$77,990 – $121,280	70
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,700	$75,380 – $126,270	270
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,350	$76,450 – $125,520	150
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$77,750 – $147,420	240
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,130	$74,900 – $142,070	70
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,800	$69,900 – $129,570	320
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,870	$46,710 – $158,130	70
26	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$97,690	$74,970 – $141,690	50
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,280	$58,380 – $155,360	920
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,080	$78,470 – $135,310	170
29	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,580	$47,380 – $108,390	210
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,540	$60,510 – $119,610	90
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,350	$62,390 – $122,290	60
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$93,560	$60,450 – $121,280	70
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,230	$41,020 – $163,390	210
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,220	$57,970 – $144,690	70
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$90,270	$52,280 – $112,200	110
36	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$89,250	$64,310 – $137,600	130
37	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,010	$68,640 – $108,940	60
38	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$86,620	$73,060 – $121,560	40
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$86,030	$62,180 – $136,320	750
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,660	$53,620 – $133,280	40
41	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$56,210 – $104,740	60
42	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,410	$49,940 – $103,020	70
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,260	$60,520 – $97,610	150
44	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,190	$65,960 – $117,360	40
45	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,110	$47,320 – $94,330	70
46	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$82,630	$67,600 – $113,350	100
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$82,430	$49,680 – $114,750	90
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$82,020	$60,620 – $128,010	200
49	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,790	$62,230 – $124,810	50
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,100	$58,670 – $115,610	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bend, OR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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