Jobs & Employment in Pendleton, OR

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Labor Force

7,407

Employed

6,877

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

78.6%

Carpool

7.8%

Public Transit

1.2%

Walk

3.4%

Bike

0.5%

Work from Home

7.8%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

81.6%

Government

35.7%

Self-Employed

9.8%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Oregon metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Software Developers

Top Median Wage

$135.3K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Software Developers	21,100	$110.1K	$135.3K	$165.9K
Registered Nurses	39,900	$105.5K	$124.0K	$130.8K
Project Management Specialists	18,530	$76.5K	$100.0K	$130.9K
General and Operations Managers	42,140	$68.1K	$98.6K	$153.9K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	24,720	$52.5K	$61.2K	$71.8K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,250	$44.4K	$50.2K	$60.2K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	23,260	$43.5K	$50.0K	$60.4K
Office Clerks, General	28,240	$40.1K	$48.4K	$56.9K
Customer Service Representatives	22,940	$39.2K	$46.3K	$52.7K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	26,520	$36.8K	$43.1K	$48.5K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	38,890	$38.0K	$41.5K	$46.9K
Stockers and Order Fillers	44,740	$37.4K	$41.4K	$45.4K
Cooks, Restaurant	18,970	$36.0K	$38.0K	$45.3K
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	22,620	$37.9K	$37.9K	$38.3K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	24,260	$34.8K	$37.5K	$44.9K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	22,330	$30.8K	$36.5K	$45.0K
Retail Salespersons	47,930	$33.8K	$36.1K	$40.7K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	58,150	$31.3K	$34.4K	$35.8K
Cashiers	36,960	$31.6K	$34.2K	$37.1K
Waiters and Waitresses	22,920	$31.0K	$33.9K	$49.3K

Pendleton, OR has an unemployment rate of 6.1% with a labor force of 7,407. About 78.6% of workers drive alone to work. 7.8% of workers work from home.