Bend, OR · SOC 29-1071

Physician Assistants in Bend

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$148,610

per year in Bend

+9% above

National Median

$135,880

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$71.45/hr

median hourly

Employment

220

jobs in Bend

BLS metro-level wage data places Physician Assistants pay in Bend, OR at a median of $148,610 per year ($71.45/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $135,880, Bend pays +9% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 220 physician assistantss are employed across the Bend MSA in SOC 29-1071.

The Bend pay distribution spans from $123,350 at the 10th percentile to $172,280 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $135,760 and the 75th at $162,240, so half of Bend-based physician assistantss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bend, OR covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OR data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Bend

Annual Salary Distribution

$123,350$135,760$148,610$162,240$172,280
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$123,350

25th Percentile

$135,760

Median

$148,610

75th Percentile

$162,240

90th Percentile

$172,280

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Physician Assistants make in Bend?
The median annual salary for Physician Assistants in Bend, OR is $148,610 ($71.45/hour). The salary range spans from $123,350 at the 10th percentile to $172,280 at the 90th percentile.
Is Bend a good place to work as a Physician Assistants?
Physician Assistants in Bend, OR earns +9% above the national median of $135,880. There are approximately 220 Physician Assistants jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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