High paying entry level jobs in Grants Pass, OR

These occupations in Grants Pass, OR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Grants Pass, OR run 2.2% below the national average (2024), so a Grants Pass, OR salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Grants Pass, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$213,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,420 – $350,62030
2Physician Assistants$152,350
Master's degree
$127,870 – $190,24030
3Nurse Practitioners$148,160
Master's degree
$122,990 – $175,56050
4Pharmacists$142,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,390 – $174,57050
5Software Developers$130,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,790 – $201,56080
6Dental Hygienists$116,210
Associate's degree
$100,300 – $128,37060
7Registered Nurses$106,710
Bachelor's degree
$91,770 – $133,910540
8Physical Therapists$106,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,200 – $136,16060
9Computer Systems Analysts$106,040
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $129,56040
10Lawyers$104,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,650 – $218,99040
11Project Management Specialists$95,640
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $171,16090
12Massage Therapists$94,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,730 – $98,56040
13Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,420
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $129,09040
14Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,490
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $97,330150
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$82,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,820 – $98,810120
16Accountants and Auditors$78,070
Bachelor's degree
$55,330 – $109,990130
17Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,260
Bachelor's degree
$48,190 – $96,280290
18Social Workers, All Other$73,740
Bachelor's degree
$53,690 – $89,22070
19Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,000
Bachelor's degree
$50,390 – $107,880110
20Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,960
Bachelor's degree
$47,250 – $89,220120
21Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,590
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $103,92070
22Human Resources Specialists$65,520
Bachelor's degree
$49,540 – $99,250100
23Forest and Conservation Technicians$61,020
Associate's degree
$44,950 – $81,72060
24Dental Assistants$58,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,330 – $63,68090
25Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,380
Associate's degree
$39,810 – $87,48030
26Medical Records Specialists$54,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,810 – $83,14030
27Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,480 – $61,48030
28Nursing Assistants$49,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,970 – $62,300420
29Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,170
Bachelor's degree
$32,780 – $82,93040
30Medical Assistants$48,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,740 – $59,650220
31Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,780
Bachelor's degree
$40,780 – $73,74050
32Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,020
Associate's degree
$36,590 – $72,070100
33Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,140
Some college, no degree
$31,240 – $48,220560

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGrants Pass, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$213,240	$140,420 – $350,620	30
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,350	$127,870 – $190,240	30
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$148,160	$122,990 – $175,560	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,090	$93,390 – $174,570	50
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,120	$71,790 – $201,560	80
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$116,210	$100,300 – $128,370	60
7	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$106,710	$91,770 – $133,910	540
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,550	$63,200 – $136,160	60
9	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,040	$78,980 – $129,560	40
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,520	$72,650 – $218,990	40
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,640	$64,990 – $171,160	90
12	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,610	$40,730 – $98,560	40
13	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,420	$66,490 – $129,090	40
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,490	$59,740 – $97,330	150
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,410	$70,820 – $98,810	120
16	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,070	$55,330 – $109,990	130
17	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,260	$48,190 – $96,280	290
18	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,740	$53,690 – $89,220	70
19	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,000	$50,390 – $107,880	110
20	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$68,960	$47,250 – $89,220	120
21	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,590	$43,120 – $103,920	70
22	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,520	$49,540 – $99,250	100
23	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,020	$44,950 – $81,720	60
24	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,180	$49,330 – $63,680	90
25	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,380	$39,810 – $87,480	30
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,970	$43,810 – $83,140	30
27	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,020	$41,480 – $61,480	30
28	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,770	$42,970 – $62,300	420
29	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,170	$32,780 – $82,930	40
30	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,610	$41,740 – $59,650	220
31	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$45,780	$40,780 – $73,740	50
32	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,020	$36,590 – $72,070	100
33	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$38,140	$31,240 – $48,220	560

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