High paying entry level jobs in Medford, OR

These occupations in Medford, 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 Medford, OR run 1.4% above the national average (2024), so a Medford, OR salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Medford, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$206,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,840 – $337,33080
2Pharmacists$163,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,600 – $173,940160
3Nurse Practitioners$155,580
Master's degree
$124,470 – $179,420200
4Physician Assistants$155,110
Master's degree
$123,510 – $195,120210
5Veterinarians$135,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,060 – $170,44080
6Software Developers$129,690
Bachelor's degree
$71,850 – $204,800330
7Lawyers$127,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,030 – $215,150170
8Registered Nurses$127,030
Bachelor's degree
$98,520 – $149,3702,370
9Dental Hygienists$110,200
Associate's degree
$100,720 – $124,050210
10Financial and Investment Analysts$108,370
Bachelor's degree
$70,520 – $159,81060
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,060
Associate's degree
$91,160 – $123,87090
12Respiratory Therapists$102,780
Associate's degree
$80,960 – $120,06090
13Computer Systems Analysts$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$75,780 – $170,450100
14Occupational Therapists$100,820
Master's degree
$65,070 – $125,70060
15Chiropractors$100,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,310 – $155,54030
16Physical Therapists$98,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,740 – $130,200160
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,380
Associate's degree
$74,830 – $119,410180
18Computer Occupations, All Other$97,120
Bachelor's degree
$58,090 – $130,27070
19Electrical Engineers$96,750
Bachelor's degree
$71,030 – $158,84050
20Industrial Engineers$96,130
Bachelor's degree
$69,280 – $152,66070
21Civil Engineers$94,560
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $129,45090
22Mechanical Engineers$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $151,26060
23Project Management Specialists$91,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,570 – $164,800420
24Computer Programmers$90,570
Bachelor's degree
$61,640 – $141,29050
25Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,470 – $121,02040
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $125,220160
27Urban and Regional Planners$85,020
Master's degree
$65,710 – $112,11050
28Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$53,340 – $103,38040
29Massage Therapists$82,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,180 – $95,720150
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,180
Bachelor's degree
$51,790 – $118,75090
31Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,050
Associate's degree
$66,790 – $99,79040
32Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$44,520 – $114,090160
33Accountants and Auditors$81,210
Bachelor's degree
$59,820 – $129,050600
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$54,630 – $104,74030
35Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,240 – $94,63050
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,260 – $94,200260
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,180
Bachelor's degree
$49,660 – $97,420490
38Conservation Scientists$76,960
Bachelor's degree
$61,230 – $106,33040
39Surgical Technologists$76,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,930 – $96,16090
40Foresters$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$55,090 – $93,64040
41Physical Therapist Assistants$76,340
Associate's degree
$59,380 – $82,19050
42Operations Research Analysts$75,110
Bachelor's degree
$56,240 – $104,97040
43Logisticians$74,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $104,79080
44Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$73,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,460 – $158,820130
45Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,340
Master's degree
$48,990 – $126,450110
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,910
Bachelor's degree
$52,490 – $93,14090
47Social Workers, All Other$70,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,990 – $110,220260
48Human Resources Specialists$67,540
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $108,180430
49Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$46,560 – $113,760520
50Financial Specialists, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$40,740 – $112,40040

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

#	Occupation	MedianMedford, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$206,260	$101,840 – $337,330	80
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,540	$127,600 – $173,940	160
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$155,580	$124,470 – $179,420	200
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,110	$123,510 – $195,120	210
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$135,740	$78,060 – $170,440	80
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,690	$71,850 – $204,800	330
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,970	$78,030 – $215,150	170
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$127,030	$98,520 – $149,370	2,370
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$110,200	$100,720 – $124,050	210
10	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,370	$70,520 – $159,810	60
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,060	$91,160 – $123,870	90
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,780	$80,960 – $120,060	90
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,520	$75,780 – $170,450	100
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,820	$65,070 – $125,700	60
15	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,170	$61,310 – $155,540	30
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,500	$74,740 – $130,200	160
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,380	$74,830 – $119,410	180
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,120	$58,090 – $130,270	70
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,750	$71,030 – $158,840	50
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,130	$69,280 – $152,660	70
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,560	$71,410 – $129,450	90
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,030	$75,040 – $151,260	60
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,030	$61,570 – $164,800	420
24	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$90,570	$61,640 – $141,290	50
25	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,560	$56,470 – $121,020	40
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,570	$64,480 – $125,220	160
27	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$85,020	$65,710 – $112,110	50
28	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$53,340 – $103,380	40
29	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,370	$58,180 – $95,720	150
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,180	$51,790 – $118,750	90
31	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,050	$66,790 – $99,790	40
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,370	$44,520 – $114,090	160
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,210	$59,820 – $129,050	600
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$81,070	$54,630 – $104,740	30
35	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,550	$65,240 – $94,630	50
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,160	$62,260 – $94,200	260
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,180	$49,660 – $97,420	490
38	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$76,960	$61,230 – $106,330	40
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,720	$59,930 – $96,160	90
40	ForestersBachelor's degree	$76,400	$55,090 – $93,640	40
41	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,340	$59,380 – $82,190	50
42	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,110	$56,240 – $104,970	40
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,440	$52,180 – $104,790	80
44	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$73,650	$43,460 – $158,820	130
45	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$71,340	$48,990 – $126,450	110
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,910	$52,490 – $93,140	90
47	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,110	$51,990 – $110,220	260
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,540	$49,360 – $108,180	430
49	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$46,560 – $113,760	520
50	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$40,740 – $112,400	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Medford, OR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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