Jobs in Pendleton, Oregon

Looking for jobs in Pendleton, Oregon, or a career move somewhere in Eastern Oregon? This page is a good place to start.

RNG Group is an independent, women-owned recruiting firm founded in 2015. We place people in full-time, direct-hire roles, and we recruit for Pendleton employers from our office in Boise, Idaho.

Every search starts with a real conversation with a real person, not a keyword filter.

Below you’ll find our open Pendleton, Oregon jobs, who’s hiring in town, what it pays, and how to walk into the interview ready.

Current Jobs in Pendleton, Oregon

When we’re recruiting for a Pendleton employer, the listing shows up here. Every role is a permanent, full-time position, and you’ll talk to a recruiter before your resume goes anywhere.

Nothing open right now, or nothing that fits yet? Join our talent network, tell us what you do now and what you want next, and we’ll reach out when a Pendleton role matches.

Not every role we recruit for gets posted publicly.

What Jobs Are in Demand in Pendleton, Oregon?

Health care is the biggest employer of Pendleton residents, at 16.9% of working adults. Retail (12.4%) and public administration (12.1%) come next.

Education, manufacturing and hospitality each hold between 8% and 11% of local jobs.

Here’s where our work overlaps with Pendleton’s job market:

• Healthcare: leadership, finance, revenue cycle and administrative hires for hospitals, labs and clinics. See our healthcare recruiting work.
• Manufacturing: plant, quality, supply chain and operations roles, a sector that employs 8.6% of residents. See manufacturing recruiting.
• Food production: several of the city’s major employers make or process food. More on food and beverage recruiting.

Who Are the Biggest Employers in Pendleton?

The City of Pendleton’s economic development office publishes a list of the town’s major employers. It isn’t ranked, but it gives a good feel for who hires here:

• Health and labs: CHI St. Anthony, Interpath Laboratories
• Public sector and education: Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Pendleton School District, IMESD, Blue Mountain Community College, City of Pendleton
• Manufacturing and food: Keystone RV, Hill Meat Company, Atkore CRMP, Newly Weds Foods, Pendleton Woolen Mill, Barhyte Specialty Foods, Oregon Grain Growers
• Hospitality, retail and tech: Wildhorse Resort and Casino, Wal-Mart, Cayuse Technologies

Source: City of Pendleton Economic Development, Pendleton Major Employers.

Most of our clients aren’t household names. They’re growing organizations where one great hire changes a lot.

What Is a Good Wage in Pendleton?

Pendleton’s median household income is $66,563. That’s below both Oregon ($83,011) and the U.S. ($80,734).

Housing costs are lower too. The median home value is $287,100, about $190,500 below Oregon’s.

Rent runs $956 a month against $1,525 statewide. So a Pendleton salary can stretch further than the income figure suggests.

Cost and pay in Pendleton	Pendleton	Oregon
Median household income	$66,563	$83,011
Median home value	$287,100	$477,600
Median gross rent	$956 / month	$1,525 / month
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%

Weighing an offer? Compare the whole package, not just the salary, and check our 2026 hiring and compensation report for market pay on common roles.

How Fast Is the Pendleton, Oregon Population Growing?

Slowly. The Pendleton, Oregon population grew 2.2% between 2010 and 2024, from 16,658 to 17,026 residents.

It’s a stable town rather than a boomtown. The local labor force stands at 6,966 people.

Pendleton sits on the Umatilla River and is home to the Pendleton Round-Up rodeo, according to the city’s economic development fact sheet.

Finding a Job in Pendleton

Pendleton’s unemployment rate is 4.9%, a bit below Oregon’s. In a small market, first impressions travel, so a few things help:

• Consider government and education employers. Public administration and education together employ over a fifth of residents, and those employers need finance, HR and IT people too.
• Tailor your resume to each role. Lead with results that match the job description, not a list of duties.
• Prepare for the interview like it’s the job. Know the organization’s mission, bring specific examples and have your own questions ready. Our career advice library has more.

Why Work With RNG Group in Pendleton?

• We only do direct hire. No temp gigs and no temp-to-hire. Every placement is a permanent role.
• It’s free for candidates. Employers pay our fee, and you get resume help and interview coaching along the way.
• We know the region. We recruit across the Northwest from Boise, and we’ll tell you straight whether a role is a fit.

Curious who we are? Read how RNG Group started.

Pendleton, Oregon Jobs FAQ

Does it cost anything to work with RNG Group?

No, our service is free for candidates. Employers pay our fee when they hire.

Do you have an office in Pendleton?

No. We recruit for Pendleton employers from our Boise office at 211 W State St, Boise, ID 83702.

What is the biggest industry in Pendleton, Oregon?

Health care employs 16.9% of working Pendleton residents, according to the Census Bureau. A hospital and a medical lab both appear on the city’s list of major employers.

Hiring in Pendleton?

If you’re adding full-time employees in Pendleton, book a call and tell us what you’re hiring for. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit for the role.

Want to know what working with us looks like first? Here’s how we recruit.

Phone: (208) 342-9896
Email: hello@rng.group
Address: 211 W State St, Boise, ID 83702

Industries We Recruit For in Pendleton

RNG Group places permanent, direct-hire talent across technology and software development, architecture, engineering and construction, manufacturing and consumer goods, healthcare and life sciences, food and beverage production and business and professional services. See all industries we serve, or if you’re hiring a leader, executive search.