Medford, OR
Across all occupations in the Medford, OR metropolitan area, the median wage is $49,900 a year ($23.99 an hour) and the mean $63,850, May 2025. That median is −2% against the US median of $50,980 and −12% against Oregon's $57,000. BLS counts 89,060 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is chief executives; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Medford, OR vs Oregon and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Medford, OR | Hourly | $16.57 | $18.96 | $23.99 | $34.66 | $51.44 | $30.70 | 89,060 |
| Annual | $34,470 | $39,440 | $49,900 | $72,100 | $107,000 | $63,850 | ||
| Oregon | Hourly | $17.15 | $20.52 | $27.40 | $39.94 | $62.27 | $34.84 | 1,967,130 |
| Annual | $35,680 | $42,690 | $57,000 | $83,070 | $129,520 | $72,460 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
334 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Oregon. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Medford, OR
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $615,500 | $295.92 | 40 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $285,470 | $137.24 | 70 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $206,260 | $99.16 | 80 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $163,540 | $78.62 | 160 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,540 | $75.74 | 60 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $155,580 | $74.80 | 200 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $155,110 | $74.57 | 210 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $151,250 | $72.72 | 290 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Oregon | $139,320 | $66.98 | 160 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $137,110 | $65.92 | 90 |
| 11 | Veterinarians | $135,740 | $65.26 | 80 |
| 12 | Financial Managers in Oregon | $135,630 | $65.21 | 240 |
| 13 | Software Developers in Oregon | $129,690 | $62.35 | 330 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $128,600 | $61.83 | 50 |
| 15 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $128,030 | $61.56 | 50 |
| 16 | Lawyers in Oregon | $127,970 | $61.52 | 170 |
| 17 | Registered Nurses in Oregon | $127,030 | $61.07 | 2,370 |
| 18 | Commercial Pilots | $124,990 | * | 40 |
| 19 | Sales Managers in Oregon | $124,780 | $59.99 | 170 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $124,600 | $59.91 | 50 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Medford, OR
Most concentrated occupations in Medford, OR
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 27.29 | 940 | 10.60 | $41,600 |
| 2 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 26.28 | 170 | 1.94 | $54,850 |
| 3 | Logging Equipment Operators | 10.68 | 130 | 1.45 | $58,270 |
| 4 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 8.13 | 140 | 1.59 | $54,160 |
| 5 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 7.70 | 190 | 2.10 | $46,630 |
| 6 | Social Workers, All Other | 7.33 | 260 | 2.97 | $70,110 |
| 7 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 6.48 | 380 | 4.25 | $32,970 |
| 8 | Clergy | 5.50 | 180 | 2.02 | $61,860 |
| 9 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5.20 | 120 | 1.37 | $49,230 |
| 10 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 4.58 | 160 | 1.81 | $52,390 |
Occupation groups in Medford, OR
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $114,940 | $128,460 | 6,380 | 71.60 | 1.13 |
| Management | $104,010 | $121,520 | 4,810 | 54.04 | 0.75 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $84,030 | $97,650 | 1,370 | 15.41 | 0.46 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $82,050 | $87,920 | 730 | 8.23 | 0.49 |
| Legal | $79,420 | $98,950 | 410 | 4.62 | 0.55 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $75,760 | $82,800 | 4,280 | 48.05 | 0.71 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $71,220 | $77,560 | 950 | 10.71 | 1.13 |
| Protective Service | $63,130 | $67,380 | 1,300 | 14.57 | 0.60 |
| Community and Social Service | $60,670 | $64,670 | 2,410 | 27.02 | 1.57 |
| Construction and Extraction | $60,450 | $67,670 | 4,080 | 45.82 | 1.11 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,090 | $62,790 | 3,220 | 36.21 | 0.93 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $58,310 | $69,190 | 1,110 | 12.47 | 0.95 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $55,580 | $60,630 | 5,070 | 56.97 | 0.97 |
| Production | $48,050 | $51,020 | 4,710 | 52.88 | 0.96 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,820 | $50,840 | 10,850 | 121.80 | 1.07 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $47,790 | $51,130 | 500 | 5.59 | 2.00 |
| Healthcare Support | $47,510 | $48,350 | 6,220 | 69.84 | 1.37 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,380 | $48,620 | 7,860 | 88.26 | 1.00 |
| Personal Care and Service | $41,600 | $44,410 | 2,490 | 27.96 | 1.34 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $39,310 | $44,000 | 3,170 | 35.54 | 1.22 |
| Sales and Related | $37,870 | $48,430 | 8,120 | 91.21 | 1.06 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,560 | $40,590 | 9,010 | 101.21 | 1.15 |
Every occupation in Oregon, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 334 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Medford, OR estimates (area 32780).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Medford, OR area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.