Bend, OR metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bend Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bend, OR metro area
Figures describe the Bend, OR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bend city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 377 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $262,570 | $126.24 | 120 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 150 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $224,990 | $108.17 | 120 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,920 | $81.69 | 150 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,310 | $79.96 | 260 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $165,960 | $79.79 | 180 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $159,100 | $76.49 | 190 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $149,450 | $71.85 | 200 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $149,030 | $71.65 | 290 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $148,610 | $71.45 | 220 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $142,640 | $68.58 | Not published |
| 13 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $140,390 | $67.49 | 40 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $139,380 | $67.01 | 110 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $135,710 | $65.24 | 150 |
| 16 | Registered Nurses | $135,010 | $64.91 | 2,500 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $134,070 | $64.46 | 370 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $133,720 | $64.29 | 40 |
| 19 | Personal Financial Advisors | $133,080 | $63.98 | 150 |
| 20 | Computer Programmers | $132,280 | $63.60 | 90 |
| 21 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $132,010 | $63.47 | 80 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,890 | $62.45 | 290 |
| 23 | Optometrists | $129,810 | $62.41 | 40 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $129,030 | $62.03 | 690 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $127,220 | Not published | 290 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bend metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.