Bend, OR · SOC 13-1082

Project Management Specialists in Bend

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

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Median Salary

$97,280

per year in Bend

5% below

National Median

$102,320

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$46.77/hr

median hourly

Employment

920

jobs in Bend

BLS metro-level wage data places Project Management Specialists pay in Bend, OR at a median of $97,280 per year ($46.77/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $102,320, Bend pays 5% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 920 project management specialistss are employed across the Bend MSA in SOC 13-1082.

The Bend pay distribution spans from $58,380 at the 10th percentile to $155,360 at the 90th — a 2.7× 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 $73,440 and the 75th at $120,640, so half of Bend-based project management specialistss 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

$58,380$73,440$97,280$120,640$155,360
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$58,380

25th Percentile

$73,440

Median

$97,280

75th Percentile

$120,640

90th Percentile

$155,360

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Project Management Specialists make in Bend?
The median annual salary for Project Management Specialists in Bend, OR is $97,280 ($46.77/hour). The salary range spans from $58,380 at the 10th percentile to $155,360 at the 90th percentile.
Is Bend a good place to work as a Project Management Specialists?
Project Management Specialists in Bend, OR earns 5% below the national median of $102,320. There are approximately 920 Project Management Specialists 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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