2015 CENTRAL OREGON Quick Reference 1 Top Employers & Industries 14 Telecommunications PROFILE 3 Wage Information 14 Services 4 Industry Mix 15 Transportation Economic Development for Central Oregon 5 Business Costs 17 Travel Distances, Commuting 7 Employment Trends 17 Topography & Climate 705 SW Bonnett Way, Ste. #1000 7 Housing / Real Estate 18 Top 10 Taxpayers Bend, OR. 97702. 9 Valuations 18 Business Resources www.edcoinfo.com 10 Population 19 Entrepreneurial Landscape 541.388.3236 | 800.342.4135 11 Education 20 About EDCO 13 Utilities WELCOME TO CENTRAL OREGON! The region encompasses dramatic snow-capped mountain ranges to high desert plateaus within the coun- ties of Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson. Central Oregon has led the state’s population growth over the last two decades; in fact, Deschutes County is among the fastest growing areas of the country over the past year. A lesser known fact is that our region has also topped the state in job growth over the past year and over the past ten years, creating a region that's characterized by dynamic small businesses and entrepreneur- ial activity. The region boasts strong clusters in high technology (software, hardware and energy), advanced manufacturing, biosciences, renewable energy, brewing & distilling, and recreation equipment. For most new residents, Central Oregon is a lifestyle choice, offering a friendly environ- ment, year round recreation options, and world class amenities—all with the benefits of a hassle-free, small town feel. From a ranch in Prineville to an upscale urban condo in Bend, and the range of options in between, the region presents a rare diversity of places to live— all with an easy commute to work. For a relocating business, Central Oregon has a reputation for welcoming new companies. The re- gion has some of the lowest operating costs in the Pacific Northwest, without sacrifice in human talent, quality health care, transportation or telecommunications infrastructure. What sets Central Oregon apart from other lifestyle cities like Aspen/Vail, CO; Sun Valley, ID; Jackson Hole, WY or Lake Tahoe is that it’s filled with middle-class working people who are not escaping from the rest of the world, but building and living their dreams here. Dreams of a quality education for their chil- dren. Dreams of launching their own business. Dreams of short commutes and breathtaking land- scapes. Dreams of interesting, challenging work without the big-city hassle. TOP EMPLOYERS & INDUSTRIES According to the Oregon Employment Department, over 75% of Oregon firms have nine or fewer employees and the average firm employs 15 people. Recent research released by Dun & Bradstreet and American Express said that 99.1% of businesses in Oregon were less than $10 million in revenues. To an even greater extent than the state, Central Oregon's business environ- ment is typified by innovative, small companies, producing niche-market products and services. Still, a number of large employers operate successfully here, tapping into Central Oregon’s ever-expanding workforce, overall low cost of doing business and business-friendly local governments. Year over year, the region’s Top 50 Private Employers collectively added 1,100 jobs, and thereby employed nearly 20,000 Central Oregonians. Large employers include some distinct groups including: Advanced Manufacturing Bioscience (pharmaceuticals, medical device) Brewing & Distilling (craft beer, cider, spirits, tea) Building Products (doors, windows, molding, furniture) High Technology (electronics, software, data centers) Outdoor Gear & Apparel Healthcare is led by St. Charles Medical Center, the largest private employer in the region. St. Charles owns and operates hospitals in Bend, Redmond Madras, and Prineville. Additionally, Bend Memorial Clinic is the largest of nearly 100 private clinics and practices in the area. Overall, the health care sector employs over 10,000 Central Oregonians. Headquarter operations play a prominent role among top employers and include Keith Manufacturing, Les Schwab Tires, Bank of the Cas- cades, Deschutes Brewery, 10 Barrel Brewing and Administrative/ call centers including Consumer Cellular, IBEX Global and Navis are also among the largest private employers in the tri-county area Employment in tourism and hospitality reflects the importance of this sector to the region. Central Oregon has the largest concentra- tion of destination resorts in the Pacific Northwest and includes Riverhouse convention center, Sunriver Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Eagle Crest (Resort Acquisition Partners), Kah Nee Ta Resort, and Indian Head Casino. Page 1 Last updated 5/22/2015 Central Oregon Profile © Copyright 2015 EDCO Central Oregon’s Top 50 Private Employers Employees 2014 Rank 2015 Rank Employer 2013 2014 2015 1 1 St. Charles Medical Center regionwide 2,848 2,740 2,830 3 2 Sunriver Resort 900 900 900 2 3 Les Schwab regionwide (HQ & CO stores) N/A 905 880 5 4 Bright Wood Corporation regionwide 647 746 870 4 5 Mt. Bachelor 743 756 775 9 6 McDonald's regionwide 518 620 668 8 7 Bend Memorial Clinic regionwide 609 639 652 6 8 IBEX 650 700 595 10 9 Safeway regionwide 557 584 590 14 10 Consumer Cellular 202 402 585 7 11 WalMart regionwide 787 686 574 11 12 Fred Meyer regionwide 510 538 528 12 13 Jeld Wen Windows and Doors 460 480 460 13 14 Northview Hotel Group 400 450 450 15 15 Opportunity Foundation 406 384 392 16 16 Black Butte Ranch 121 360 360 18 17 Central Oregon Trucking 260 286 312 23 18 PCC Schlosser 242 243 305 17 19 Deschutes Brewery 287 290 295 20 20 Costco 283 280 285 22 21 Bi-Mart regionwide 238 246 265 24 22 Bend Research 254 242 264 26 23 Lowe's regionwide 219 229 262 19 24 BendBroadband (incl. Zolo Media & The Vault) 285 285 261 29 25 Mosaic Medical 156 218 243 21 26 Bank of the Cascades regionwide 249 259 237 27 27 Home Depot regionwide 226 225 235 30 28 Contact Industries 180 215 225 28 29 Albertson's regionwide 211 218 216 34 30 The Center (Ortho/Neuro Care & Research) 193 196 213 38 31 Navis 179 182 211 25 31 Athletic Club of Bend 250 240 200 32 33 The Riverhouse 193 200 200 31 33 Kah Nee Ta Resort 126 200 200 33 35 Neighbor Impact regionwide 193 196 196 39 35 G5 121 170 192 35 37 Keith Manufacturing Co. 170 190 190 36 37 The Bulletin 190 190 190 41 39 MODA 165 160 180 49 40 Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village LLC 94 135 178 37 41 Brasada Ranch 111 187 172 39 42 Nosler N/A 170 170 40 43 Indian Head Casino 166 168 168 N/A 43 Epic Air N/A N/A 160 45 45 Medline Renewal 130 157 153 47 46 Hooker Creek Companies 150 150 150 50 47 Ray's Food Place regionwide 253 135 143 41 48 US Bank regionwide N/A 164 126 48 49 Praxis Medical Group (formerly High Lakes) 80 101 119 N/A 50 Rebound Physical Therapy N/A N/A 110 Page 2 Last updated 5/22/2015 Central Oregon Profile © Copyright 2015 EDCO WAGES INFORMATION FOR SELECT OCCUPATIONS Below are average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and California. Central Oregon wages are typically below those of Oregon, often 10 to 20%. Wages in Washington are typically higher than Oregon while California wages routinely run at least 20% higher than those in Oregon: Wage Comparison for Selected Occupations (annual average, $ per hour) Occupation OR Central OR CA WA Accountant/Auditor 31.05 30.89 37.50 33.26 Architect, except Landscape & Naval 35.01 37.38 45.31 36.02 Carpenter 21.25 21.90 26.88 24.04 Chef & Head Cook 18.80 18.95 23.03 22.86 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist 34.63 29.62 39.13 33.29 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator 19.10 18.92 19.09 33.16 Computer Programmer 35.39 38.70 43.51 54.15 Computer User Support Specialist 22.76 23.20 28.25 27.58 Computer Systems Analyst 40.33 34.96 44.95 45.93 Customer Service Representative 16.75 14.35 19.14 17.70 Dental Hygienist 38.83 36.50 45.68 45.04 Electrician 33.24 26.77 30.97 30.48 Electrical Engineer 40.55 28.56 54.53 47.80 Financial Manager 51.61 53.54 67.73 56.45 Food Service Manager 22.62 22.14 25.40 24.67 General & Operations Manager 46.94 41.29 60.66 58.61 Graphic Designer 22.90 20.68 27.76 26.63 Industrial Machinery Mechanic 26.32 25.32 27.53 27.71 Industrial Production Manager 44.08 40.31 52.44 49.34 Landscape Architect 31.58 n/a 39.54 30.83 Marketing Manager 47.58 34.88 74.20 65.64 Mechanical Engineer 40.13 33.37 47.58 44.21 Medical Transcriptionist 18.51 18.74 21.48 17.69 Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed 27.20 24.67 32.78 29.37 Multimedia Artist & Animator 30.18 n/a 42.88 37.40 Network and Computer Systems Administrator 33.18 32.66 41.62 39.12 Paralegal 27.61 24.23 29.22 26.12 Physical Therapist 38.42 35.48 44.42 40.21 Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer 30.04 30.10 41.69 34.22 Receptionist 13.43 12.79 14.57 14.85 Registered Nurse 39.17 39.13 47.17 37.17 Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive 16.74 15.26 18.62 18.45 Software Developer, Applications 42.79 36.08 54.56 54.18 Software Developer, Systems Software 48.42 n/a 57.97 53.32 Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers 24.44 23.78 28.26 27.15 Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 18.58 19.39 21.48 21.87 Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 19.14 19.06 20.78 20.95 Urban/Regional Planner 37.53 41.39 39.36 35.70 Sources: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department, and California Employment Develop- ment Department.