Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Grants Pass, OR

Each occupation's median wage in Grants Pass, OR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Grants Pass, OR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$460,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$190,330 – $460,430+73.1%
2Massage Therapists$94,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,730 – $98,560+61.9%
3Home Health and Personal Care Aides$53,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,610 – $55,120+48.4%
4Protective Service Workers, All Other$60,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $73,530+43.2%
5Electricians$88,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,460 – $133,260+39.5%
6Waiters and Waitresses$48,950
No formal educational credential
$30,910 – $76,070+38.9%
7Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$40,890
No formal educational credential
$31,030 – $50,940+31.1%
8Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$82,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,820 – $98,810+28.0%
9Dentists, General$213,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,420 – $350,620+24.7%
10First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,530 – $68,900+24.1%
11Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,800
No formal educational credential
$38,490 – $55,530+24.1%
12Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,550
Master's degree
$49,250 – $99,370+23.9%
13Loan Officers$94,220
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $156,750+22.9%
14Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,380
Master's degree
$80,840 – $152,730+21.3%
15Dental Assistants$58,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,330 – $63,680+21.0%
16Production Workers, All Other$48,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,030 – $56,660+20.9%
17Dental Hygienists$116,210
Associate's degree
$100,300 – $128,370+18.5%
18Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,020
Associate's degree
$36,590 – $72,070+18.0%
19Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,140
No formal educational credential
$36,030 – $56,600+17.9%
20Nursing Assistants$49,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,970 – $62,300+17.8%
21Healthcare Social Workers$79,050
Master's degree
$52,600 – $102,420+16.5%
22Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,260
Bachelor's degree
$48,190 – $96,280+16.1%
23Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,960
Bachelor's degree
$47,250 – $89,220+15.8%
24Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,130
No formal educational credential
$34,800 – $57,270+15.3%
25Clergy$69,990
Bachelor's degree
$30,750 – $98,050+15.1%
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,490
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $97,330+14.5%
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,070
No formal educational credential
$32,600 – $49,800+14.2%
28Pharmacy Technicians$51,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $67,900+13.0%
29Physician Assistants$152,350
Master's degree
$127,870 – $190,240+12.1%
30Nurse Practitioners$148,160
Master's degree
$122,990 – $175,560+12.0%
31Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,900
No formal educational credential
$31,320 – $43,170+11.9%
32Forest and Conservation Technicians$61,020
Associate's degree
$44,950 – $81,720+11.8%
33Social and Human Service Assistants$50,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $67,170+10.3%
34Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,480 – $61,480+9.8%
35Highway Maintenance Workers$55,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,300 – $70,320+9.6%
36Registered Nurses$106,710
Bachelor's degree
$91,770 – $133,910+9.4%
37Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,750
No formal educational credential
$44,500 – $61,610+9.3%
38Office Clerks, General$48,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $64,830+8.2%
39Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $63,230+7.6%
40Bartenders$36,920
No formal educational credential
$31,280 – $63,400+7.5%
41Medical Records Specialists$54,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,810 – $83,140+7.5%
42Billing and Posting Clerks$52,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,560 – $64,260+7.4%
43Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,760 – $85,890+7.3%
44Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,570 – $84,410+6.8%
45Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,310 – $72,690+6.6%
46Medical Assistants$48,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,740 – $59,650+6.4%
47Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$64,130
Master's degree
$51,720 – $83,940+6.4%
48Childcare Workers$37,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,590 – $45,440+6.2%
49Light Truck Drivers$47,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $94,730+6.1%
50First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $85,060+5.9%

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	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$460,430	$190,330 – $460,430	+73.1%
2	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,610	$40,730 – $98,560	+61.9%
3	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,120	$42,610 – $55,120	+48.4%
4	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,900	$51,820 – $73,530	+43.2%
5	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,140	$53,460 – $133,260	+39.5%
6	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$48,950	$30,910 – $76,070	+38.9%
7	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$40,890	$31,030 – $50,940	+31.1%
8	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,410	$70,820 – $98,810	+28.0%
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$213,240	$140,420 – $350,620	+24.7%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$46,530 – $68,900	+24.1%
11	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$49,800	$38,490 – $55,530	+24.1%
12	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$73,550	$49,250 – $99,370	+23.9%
13	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$94,220	$59,280 – $156,750	+22.9%
14	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$128,380	$80,840 – $152,730	+21.3%
15	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,180	$49,330 – $63,680	+21.0%
16	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,480	$42,030 – $56,660	+20.9%
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$116,210	$100,300 – $128,370	+18.5%
18	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,020	$36,590 – $72,070	+18.0%
19	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$44,140	$36,030 – $56,600	+17.9%
20	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,770	$42,970 – $62,300	+17.8%
21	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$79,050	$52,600 – $102,420	+16.5%
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,260	$48,190 – $96,280	+16.1%
23	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$68,960	$47,250 – $89,220	+15.8%
24	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$45,130	$34,800 – $57,270	+15.3%
25	ClergyBachelor's degree	$69,990	$30,750 – $98,050	+15.1%
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,490	$59,740 – $97,330	+14.5%
27	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$42,070	$32,600 – $49,800	+14.2%
28	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,700	$38,440 – $67,900	+13.0%
29	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,350	$127,870 – $190,240	+12.1%
30	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$148,160	$122,990 – $175,560	+12.0%
31	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,900	$31,320 – $43,170	+11.9%
32	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,020	$44,950 – $81,720	+11.8%
33	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,650	$37,900 – $67,170	+10.3%
34	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,020	$41,480 – $61,480	+9.8%
35	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,060	$45,300 – $70,320	+9.6%
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$106,710	$91,770 – $133,910	+9.4%
37	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$50,750	$44,500 – $61,610	+9.3%
38	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,680	$35,970 – $64,830	+8.2%
39	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,430	$38,650 – $63,230	+7.6%
40	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$36,920	$31,280 – $63,400	+7.5%
41	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,970	$43,810 – $83,140	+7.5%
42	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,070	$42,560 – $64,260	+7.4%
43	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,330	$38,760 – $85,890	+7.3%
44	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,920	$53,570 – $84,410	+6.8%
45	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$36,310 – $72,690	+6.6%
46	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,610	$41,740 – $59,650	+6.4%
47	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$64,130	$51,720 – $83,940	+6.4%
48	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,150	$33,590 – $45,440	+6.2%
49	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,580	$34,850 – $94,730	+6.1%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$39,780 – $85,060	+5.9%

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