High paying jobs in Medford, OR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Medford, OR and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$128,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,320 – $148,42050
2Commercial Pilots$124,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,230 – $314,24040
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$117,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,160 – $117,27040
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,260 – $141,49080
5Dental Hygienists$110,200
Associate's degree
$100,720 – $124,050210
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,060
Associate's degree
$91,160 – $123,87090
7Respiratory Therapists$102,780
Associate's degree
$80,960 – $120,06090
8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,300 – $185,980120
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,380
Associate's degree
$74,830 – $119,410180
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,690 – $132,470300
11Electricians$92,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,460 – $119,390500
12Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,470 – $121,02040
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,170 – $97,230290
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,030 – $120,390280
15Massage Therapists$82,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,180 – $95,720150
16Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,050
Associate's degree
$66,790 – $99,79040
17Public Safety Telecommunicators$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,000 – $95,86090
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,260 – $94,200260
19Construction and Building Inspectors$78,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860 – $96,28040
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $105,110200
21Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,410 – $101,08080
22Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,630 – $102,00060
23First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,100 – $108,65090
24Surgical Technologists$76,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,930 – $96,16090
25Physical Therapist Assistants$76,340
Associate's degree
$59,380 – $82,19050
26Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$75,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,440 – $101,49040
27Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670 – $120,24090
28Lodging Managers$74,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $91,03070
29Computer Network Support Specialists$74,310
Associate's degree
$53,380 – $80,97040
30Insurance Sales Agents$74,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,510 – $150,940200
31Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$73,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,010 – $78,92040
32Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$71,470
No formal educational credential
$40,870 – $129,26050
33First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$71,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $94,01070
34Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $93,090150
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,250 – $83,460210
36Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,480 – $89,210150
37Postal Service Clerks$67,790
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,590
Associate's degree
$49,970 – $88,04040
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $96,940640
40Chefs and Head Cooks$64,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $87,940120
41First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,580 – $84,300500
42Firefighters$63,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,800 – $101,460150
43Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62,730
No formal educational credential
$57,110 – $63,390130
44Highway Maintenance Workers$62,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,060 – $70,32080
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,850 – $98,280270
46Protective Service Workers, All Other$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,300 – $68,59060
47Pipelayers$62,370
No formal educational credential
$52,260 – $68,07040
48Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,010
No formal educational credential
$45,740 – $94,540120
49Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $74,34030
50Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,100 – $67,20060

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,030	$60,320 – $148,420	50
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$124,990	$76,230 – $314,240	40
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$117,270	$58,160 – $117,270	40
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,390	$81,260 – $141,490	80
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$110,200	$100,720 – $124,050	210
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,060	$91,160 – $123,870	90
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,780	$80,960 – $120,060	90
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,580	$66,300 – $185,980	120
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,380	$74,830 – $119,410	180
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,440	$62,690 – $132,470	300
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,410	$53,460 – $119,390	500
12	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,560	$56,470 – $121,020	40
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,160	$68,170 – $97,230	290
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,900	$57,030 – $120,390	280
15	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,370	$58,180 – $95,720	150
16	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,050	$66,790 – $99,790	40
17	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$53,000 – $95,860	90
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,160	$62,260 – $94,200	260
19	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,510	$60,860 – $96,280	40
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,440	$45,880 – $105,110	200
21	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,190	$49,410 – $101,080	80
22	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,610	$53,630 – $102,000	60
23	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,000	$49,100 – $108,650	90
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,720	$59,930 – $96,160	90
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,340	$59,380 – $82,190	50
26	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,560	$59,440 – $101,490	40
27	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$56,670 – $120,240	90
28	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,990	$49,650 – $91,030	70
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$74,310	$53,380 – $80,970	40
30	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,190	$47,510 – $150,940	200
31	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,270	$58,010 – $78,920	40
32	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$71,470	$40,870 – $129,260	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,130	$34,640 – $94,010	70
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,040	$49,030 – $93,090	150
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,550	$56,250 – $83,460	210
36	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,990	$50,480 – $89,210	150
37	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$67,790	$42,600 – $75,030	50
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,590	$49,970 – $88,040	40
39	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,730	$47,590 – $96,940	640
40	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,700	$45,000 – $87,940	120
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$52,580 – $84,300	500
42	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,130	$38,800 – $101,460	150
43	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$62,730	$57,110 – $63,390	130
44	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,430	$41,060 – $70,320	80
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$50,850 – $98,280	270
46	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$45,300 – $68,590	60
47	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$62,370	$52,260 – $68,070	40
48	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,010	$45,740 – $94,540	120
49	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$48,580 – $74,340	30
50	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$42,100 – $67,200	60

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