2016 CENTRAL OREGON Quick Reference 1 Top Employers & Industries 13 Telecommunications PROFILE 3 Wage Information 14 Services 4 Industry Mix 15 Transportation Economic Development for Central Oregon 5 Business Costs 16 Travel Distances, Commuting 7 Employment Trends 17 Topography & Climate 705 SW Bonnett Way, Ste. #1000 7 Housing / Real Estate 17 Top 10 Taxpayers Bend, OR 97702 9 Financial Services 18 Business Resources www.edcoinfo.com 9 Population 19 Entrepreneurial Landscape 541.388.3236 | 541.342.4135 10 Education 19 About EDCO 13 Utilities 20 EDCO’s Results WELCOME TO CENTRAL OREGON! The region features dramatic snow-capped mountain ranges and high desert plateaus within the counties of Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson. Central Oregon has led the state’s population growth over the last two decades; in fact, Deschutes County continues to be one of the fastest growing areas of the country. 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 entrepreneurial ac- tivity. The region boasts strong clusters in high technology (software, hardware and energy), advanced manufacturing, biosciences, renewable energy, brewing & distilling, value-added food products, 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 a hassle-free, small town feel. From a ranch in Prineville to an upscale urban condo in Bend, and all the 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 sacrificing workforce 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, CA, is that the region is filled with middle-class working people who are not here to escape from the rest of the world, but build and live their dreams here. Dreams of a quality educa- tion for their children. Dreams of launching their own business. Dreams of short commutes and breathtaking landscapes. 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 had less than $10 million in revenues. To an even greater extent than the state, Central Oregon's business environment 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 about 1,154 jobs, and thereby employed over 20,000 Central Oregonians. Large employers include some distinct groups including: Advanced Manufacturing Selected Central Oregon Traded-Sector Industries Bioscience (pharmaceuticals, medical device) Industry Cluster Employment/Establishments Aviation/Aerospace 581 jobs at 33 companies Brewing & Distilling (craft beer, cider, spirits, tea, kombucha) Bioscience 882 jobs at 26 companies Building Products (doors, windows, molding, furniture) Brewing & Distilling 1,011* jobs at 29 companies Building Products 2,729 jobs at 64 companies High Technology (electronics, software, data centers) Specialty Food & Bev. Processing 381 jobs at 62 companies Outdoor Gear & Apparel High Technology 1,400 jobs at 101 companies Value Added Food Products Outdoor Gear & Apparel 578 jobs at 88 companies *includes brewpub operations (non-traded sector) 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 many others. Administrative/call/data centers including Apple, Consumer Cellular, Facebook, IBEX Global and Navis are also among the largest pri- vate employers in the tri-county area. Page 1 Last updated 7/19/2016 Central Oregon Profile © Copyright 2016 EDCO 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 on the Deschutes, Brasada Ranch, Pronghorn Resort, Sun- river Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Eagle Crest (Resort Acquisition Partners), Kah Nee Ta Resort, and Indian Head Casino. Central Oregon's Top 50 Private Employers Employees 2015 Rank 2016 Rank Employer 2014 2015 2016 1 1 St. Charles Medical Center regionwide 2,740 2,830 3,057 2 2 Sunriver Resort 900 900 936 3 3 Les Schwab regionwide (HQ & CO stores) 905 880 871 4 4 Bright Wood Corporation regionwide 746 870 855 9 5 Safeway regionwide 584 590 828 5 6 Mt. Bachelor 756 775 769 6 7 McDonald's regionwide 620 668 735 7 8 Bend Memorial Clinic regionwide 639 652 701 11 9 WalMart regionwide 686 574 639 10 10 Consumer Cellular 402 585 580 12 11 Fred Meyer regionwide 538 528 564 8 12 IBEX 700 595 545 13 13 Jeld Wen Windows and Doors 480 460 517 14 14 Northview Hotel Group 450 450 450 17 15 Central Oregon Trucking 286 312 382 16 16 Black Butte Ranch 360 360 378 19 17 Deschutes Brewery 290 295 358 18 18 PCC Schlosser 243 305 347 22 19 Bend Research 242 264 334 21 20 Bi-Mart regionwide 246 265 317 24 21 BendBroadband (incl. Zolo Media & The Vault) 285 261 297 20 22 Costco 280 285 296 25 23 Mosaic Medical 218 243 268 23 24 Lowe's regionwide 229 262 259 26 25 Bank of the Cascades regionwide 259 237 243 28 26 Contact Industries 215 225 240 27 27 Home Depot regionwide 225 235 239 30 28 The Center (Ortho/Neuro Care & Research) 196 213 238 15 29 Opportunity Foundation 384 392 221 47 30 Ray's Food Place regionwide 135 143 220 31 31 Navis 182 211 217 29 32 Albertson's regionwide 218 216 216 43 33 Epic Air N/A 160 210 37 34 Keith Manufacturing Co. 190 190 205 31 35 Athletic Club of Bend 240 200 200 33 35 The Riverhouse 200 200 200 33 35 Kah Nee Ta Resort 200 200 200 35 38 G5 170 192 194 35 39 Neighbor Impact regionwide 196 196 189 37 40 The Bulletin 190 190 188 42 41 Nosler 170 170 186 43 41 Indian Head Casino 168 168 186 40 43 Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village LLC 135 178 180 N/A 44 Facebook Data Center 140 157 178 45 45 Medline Renewal 157 153 175 41 46 Brasada Ranch 187 172 172 N/A 47 BASX N/A N/A 170 47 48 Haggen Northwest Fresh N/A 163 163 46 49 Hooker Creek Companies 150 150 150 N/A 49 Target 106 105 150 Page 2 Last updated 7/19/2016 Central Oregon Profile © Copyright 2016 EDCO WAGES INFORMATION FOR SELECT OCCUPATIONS Below are average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and California. The East Cascades region’s 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 East Cascades CA WA Accountant/Auditor 31.65 29.24 34.71 35.56 Architect, except Landscape & Naval 33.26 36.32 41.45 36.61 Carpenter 20.77 20.39 24.16 25.04 Chef & Head Cook 19.49 19.03 19.60 24.93 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist 34.57 29.06 39.25 34.16 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator 18.90 18.74 18.02 25.47 Computer Programmer 34.69 36.49 41.93 56.27 Computer User Support Specialist 23.37 23.53 27.20 27.54 Computer Systems Analyst 40.21 37.61 43.62 46.58 Customer Service Representative 16.64 13.93 17.92 17.77 Dental Hygienist 36.98 37.20 48.31 44.54 Electrician 33.02 27.71 29.91 31.96 Electrical Engineer 41.81 36.49 54.97 50.09 Financial Manager 50.66 46.90 62.48 54.83 Food Service Manager 23.56 21.35 23.20 25.88 General & Operations Manager 46.81 38.10 50.75 57.92 Graphic Designer 23.33 21.57 26.18 26.83 Industrial Machinery Mechanic 26.39 25.97 27.27 27.20 Industrial Production Manager 43.02 39.84 48.24 49.86 Landscape Architect 27.92 23.66 38.52 31.09 Marketing Manager 49.52 43.95 72.90 66.67 Mechanical Engineer 39.01 41.42 46.77 44.53 Medical Transcriptionist 18.52 17.43 23.19 21.09 Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed 28.22 26.92 n/a n/a Multimedia Artist & Animator 30.39 n/a 38.90 36.92 Network and Computer Systems Administrator 33.96 29.87 41.68 40.70 Paralegal 26.67 22.46 27.91 27.59 Physical Therapist 38.17 36.26 44.57 40.79 Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer 30.60 28.18 43.60 35.49 Receptionist/Information Clerks 13.53 12.98 14.20 15.06 Registered Nurse 39.87 39.24 47.03 38.29 Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, 16.64 14.89 18.29 18.80 Medical, & Executive Software Developer, Applications 42.82 34.21 56.35 56.24 Software Developer, Systems Software 49.23 40.26 58.71 55.38 Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers 24.33 22.25 27.22 n/a Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 18.57 18.54 19.72 n/a Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 19.34 19.09 20.23 21.54 Urban/Regional Planner 36.48 32.72 38.86 37.44 Sources: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department, and California Employment Development Department.