Question 1

What is the cost of living in Bend, OR?

Accepted Answer

Bend, OR's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 103.61, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.6% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,784/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Bend, OR?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Bend, OR, the average median wage is $110,535. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $262,570/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Bend?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Bend, OR are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $262,570; 2) Dentists, General at $224,990; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $169,920; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $166,310; 5) Pharmacists at $165,960. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Bend?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Bend, OR is $1,784/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Bend data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	General and Operations Managers	Management	$94K	$45.03/hr
72	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$94K	$44.98/hr
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$93K	$44.92/hr
74	Financial and Investment Analysts	Business & Finance	$93K	$44.82/hr
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction & Trades	$92K	$44.39/hr
76	Computer Occupations, All Other	Technology	$92K	$44.34/hr
77	Hydrologists	Science	$91K	$43.83/hr
78	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$90K	$43.4/hr
79	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	Education	$89K	N/A
80	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Engineering	$89K	$42.79/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Bend, OR

Highest paying careers in Bend

Affordability snapshot: Bend