High paying jobs in Bend, OR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bend, OR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$262,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$172,680 – $345,390120
2Dentists, General$224,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,600 – $340,430120
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,920
Bachelor's degree
$123,770 – $223,280150
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,310
Bachelor's degree
$108,040 – $286,780260
5Pharmacists$165,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,270 – $180,090180
6Nurse Practitioners$159,100
Master's degree
$116,930 – $175,900190
7Sales Managers$149,450
Bachelor's degree
$81,240 – $280,780200
8Financial Managers$149,030
Bachelor's degree
$97,310 – $260,040290
9Physician Assistants$148,610
Master's degree
$123,350 – $172,280220
10Computer Hardware Engineers$140,390
Bachelor's degree
$94,270 – $175,72040
11Human Resources Managers$139,380
Bachelor's degree
$102,130 – $208,030110
12Natural Sciences Managers$135,710
Bachelor's degree
$103,380 – $216,910150
13Registered Nurses$135,010
Bachelor's degree
$93,660 – $158,5302,500
14Managers, All Other$134,070
Bachelor's degree
$81,740 – $213,190370
15Purchasing Managers$133,720
Bachelor's degree
$83,870 – $182,89040
16Personal Financial Advisors$133,080
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $498,940150
17Computer Programmers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$94,590 – $148,68090
18Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$132,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,620 – $159,82080
19Medical and Health Services Managers$129,890
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $218,700290
20Optometrists$129,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,120 – $161,88040
21Software Developers$129,030
Bachelor's degree
$74,460 – $207,650690
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,220
Master's degree
$81,970 – $166,330290
23Electrical Engineers$127,090
Bachelor's degree
$84,380 – $160,700110
24First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$106,950 – $167,02090
25Lawyers$123,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,800 – $242,600300
26Administrative Services Managers$123,720
Bachelor's degree
$73,260 – $177,330120
27Dental Hygienists$119,650
Associate's degree
$101,920 – $126,510230
28Veterinarians$119,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,480 – $174,300140
29Psychologists, All Other$117,540
Master's degree
$88,330 – $153,46040
30Occupational Therapists$114,870
Master's degree
$85,890 – $129,680100
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$114,460
Associate's degree
$104,940 – $131,29090
32Construction Managers$113,110
Bachelor's degree
$44,390 – $181,490310
33Facilities Managers$111,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $153,130100
34Computer Network Architects$109,650
Bachelor's degree
$82,900 – $173,12050
35Speech-Language Pathologists$109,560
Master's degree
$74,050 – $134,800100
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,250
Master's degree
$84,300 – $181,77040
37Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$107,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,250 – $195,170120
38Computer Systems Analysts$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$95,110 – $156,750360
39Data Scientists$106,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $159,01080
40Urban and Regional Planners$105,720
Master's degree
$77,990 – $121,28070
41Public Relations Managers$105,020
Bachelor's degree
$83,330 – $196,83050
42Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,380 – $126,270270
43Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,350
Associate's degree
$76,450 – $125,520150
44Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$97,500 – $144,89040
45Fundraising Managers$102,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,760 – $186,44050
46Industrial Production Managers$102,590
Bachelor's degree
$75,280 – $168,080170
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $171,080110
48Civil Engineers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $147,420240
49Mechanical Engineers$101,130
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $142,07070
50Physical Therapists$99,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,900 – $129,570320

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$262,570	$172,680 – $345,390	120
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$224,990	$142,600 – $340,430	120
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,920	$123,770 – $223,280	150
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,310	$108,040 – $286,780	260
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,960	$135,270 – $180,090	180
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,100	$116,930 – $175,900	190
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,450	$81,240 – $280,780	200
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,030	$97,310 – $260,040	290
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$148,610	$123,350 – $172,280	220
10	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,390	$94,270 – $175,720	40
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,380	$102,130 – $208,030	110
12	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,710	$103,380 – $216,910	150
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$135,010	$93,660 – $158,530	2,500
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,070	$81,740 – $213,190	370
15	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,720	$83,870 – $182,890	40
16	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$133,080	$63,820 – $498,940	150
17	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$94,590 – $148,680	90
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,010	$65,620 – $159,820	80
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,890	$76,250 – $218,700	290
20	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,810	$87,120 – $161,880	40
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,030	$74,460 – $207,650	690
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,220	$81,970 – $166,330	290
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,090	$84,380 – $160,700	110
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,870	$106,950 – $167,020	90
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,930	$72,800 – $242,600	300
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,720	$73,260 – $177,330	120
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$119,650	$101,920 – $126,510	230
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,020	$77,480 – $174,300	140
29	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$117,540	$88,330 – $153,460	40
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$114,870	$85,890 – $129,680	100
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$114,460	$104,940 – $131,290	90
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,110	$44,390 – $181,490	310
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,410	$76,510 – $153,130	100
34	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,650	$82,900 – $173,120	50
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$109,560	$74,050 – $134,800	100
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$108,250	$84,300 – $181,770	40
37	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,950	$83,250 – $195,170	120
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,240	$95,110 – $156,750	360
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,790	$62,710 – $159,010	80
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,720	$77,990 – $121,280	70
41	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,020	$83,330 – $196,830	50
42	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,700	$75,380 – $126,270	270
43	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,350	$76,450 – $125,520	150
44	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,000	$97,500 – $144,890	40
45	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,690	$59,760 – $186,440	50
46	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,590	$75,280 – $168,080	170
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,220	$61,890 – $171,080	110
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$77,750 – $147,420	240
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,130	$74,900 – $142,070	70
50	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,800	$69,900 – $129,570	320

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