Highest paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR
The best paying occupations in the Grants Pass, OR metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGrants Pass, OR | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $460,430 | $190,330 – $460,430 | 40 |
| 2 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $213,240 | $140,420 – $350,620 | 30 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,860 | $104,920 – $270,990 | 40 |
| 4 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $152,350 | $127,870 – $190,240 | 30 |
| 5 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $148,160 | $122,990 – $175,560 | 50 |
| 6 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,090 | $93,390 – $174,570 | 50 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,230 | $98,660 – $243,610 | 70 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,400 | $73,930 – $316,280 | 100 |
| 9 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $130,120 | $71,790 – $201,560 | 80 |
| 10 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $128,380 | $80,840 – $152,730 | 80 |
| 11 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,900 | $74,550 – $202,740 | 50 |
| 12 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,190 | $47,590 – $199,570 | 40 |
| 13 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $116,210 | $100,300 – $128,370 | 60 |
| 14 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,850 | $64,910 – $194,450 | — |
| 15 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $106,710 | $91,770 – $133,910 | 540 |
| 16 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,670 | $77,410 – $175,190 | 40 |
| 17 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $106,550 | $63,200 – $136,160 | 60 |
| 18 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,040 | $78,980 – $129,560 | 40 |
| 19 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $104,520 | $72,650 – $218,990 | 40 |
| 20 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,620 | $65,070 – $148,700 | 50 |
| 21 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,110 | $65,750 – $234,050 | 40 |
| 22 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $95,640 | $64,990 – $171,160 | 90 |
| 23 | Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $94,610 | $40,730 – $98,560 | 40 |
| 24 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $94,420 | $66,490 – $129,090 | 40 |
| 25 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $94,220 | $59,280 – $156,750 | 50 |
| 26 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $88,140 | $53,460 – $133,260 | 60 |
| 27 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $84,700 | $45,410 – $190,490 | 520 |
| 28 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $82,490 | $59,740 – $97,330 | 150 |
| 29 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $82,410 | $70,820 – $98,810 | 120 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,160 | $51,040 – $109,270 | 80 |
| 31 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,120 | $59,990 – $123,770 | 60 |
| 32 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $80,480 | $62,770 – $131,330 | 70 |
| 33 | Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree | $79,050 | $52,600 – $102,420 | 50 |
| 34 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $78,070 | $55,330 – $109,990 | 130 |
| 35 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,850 | $58,950 – $101,100 | 90 |
| 36 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $74,260 | $48,190 – $96,280 | 290 |
| 37 | Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $73,740 | $53,690 – $89,220 | 70 |
| 38 | Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree | $73,740 | $54,860 – $108,140 | 50 |
| 39 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree | $73,550 | $49,250 – $99,370 | 140 |
| 40 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $72,000 | $50,390 – $107,880 | 110 |
| 41 | Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $71,040 | $52,850 – $120,690 | 50 |
| 42 | ClergyBachelor's degree | $69,990 | $30,750 – $98,050 | 90 |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $69,590 | $46,680 – $94,990 | 180 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $69,020 | $50,530 – $89,700 | 130 |
| 45 | Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree | $68,960 | $47,250 – $89,220 | 120 |
| 46 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,780 | $44,700 – $104,420 | 160 |
| 47 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $65,590 | $43,120 – $103,920 | 70 |
| 48 | Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $65,520 | $49,540 – $99,250 | 100 |
| 49 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $64,870 | $43,120 – $90,180 | 30 |
| 50 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree | $64,130 | $51,720 – $83,940 | 40 |