Highest paying jobs in Medford, OR
The best paying occupations in the Medford, 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 1.4% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianMedford, OR | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $615,500 | $179,550 – $711,640 | 40 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $285,470 | $238,050 – $351,460 | 70 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $206,260 | $101,840 – $337,330 | 80 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $163,540 | $127,600 – $173,940 | 160 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $157,540 | $103,510 – $227,130 | 60 |
| 6 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $155,580 | $124,470 – $179,420 | 200 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $155,110 | $123,510 – $195,120 | 210 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,250 | $86,200 – $258,040 | 290 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,320 | $85,810 – $242,710 | 160 |
| 10 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,110 | $87,870 – $215,400 | 90 |
| 11 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $135,740 | $78,060 – $170,440 | 80 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,630 | $92,820 – $233,050 | 240 |
| 13 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $129,690 | $71,850 – $204,800 | 330 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,600 | $96,300 – $394,220 | 50 |
| 15 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $128,030 | $60,320 – $148,420 | 50 |
| 16 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $127,970 | $78,030 – $215,150 | 170 |
| 17 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $127,030 | $98,520 – $149,370 | 2,370 |
| 18 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $124,990 | $76,230 – $314,240 | 40 |
| 19 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,780 | $72,190 – $226,560 | 170 |
| 20 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,600 | $88,630 – $180,250 | 50 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $123,090 | $81,910 – $154,220 | 190 |
| 22 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,760 | $78,470 – $230,760 | 120 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $117,270 | $58,160 – $117,270 | 40 |
| 24 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,920 | $66,300 – $144,710 | 40 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $111,390 | $81,260 – $141,490 | 80 |
| 26 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,110 | $73,240 – $169,340 | 150 |
| 27 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $110,200 | $100,720 – $124,050 | 210 |
| 28 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $108,620 | $63,400 – $158,460 | — |
| 29 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $108,370 | $70,520 – $159,810 | 60 |
| 30 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $106,410 | $83,530 – $132,830 | 40 |
| 31 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $103,060 | $91,160 – $123,870 | 90 |
| 32 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $102,780 | $80,960 – $120,060 | 90 |
| 33 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,990 | $68,650 – $162,570 | 60 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $101,820 | $79,540 – $130,250 | 40 |
| 35 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,520 | $75,780 – $170,450 | 100 |
| 36 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,300 | $70,530 – $158,670 | 130 |
| 37 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,820 | $65,070 – $125,700 | 60 |
| 38 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,410 | $64,190 – $178,710 | 230 |
| 39 | ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree | $100,170 | $61,310 – $155,540 | 30 |
| 40 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,580 | $66,300 – $185,980 | 120 |
| 41 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,710 | $63,710 – $146,690 | 120 |
| 42 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,500 | $74,740 – $130,200 | 160 |
| 43 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $98,380 | $74,830 – $119,410 | 180 |
| 44 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,120 | $58,090 – $130,270 | 70 |
| 45 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,750 | $71,030 – $158,840 | 50 |
| 46 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,130 | $69,280 – $152,660 | 70 |
| 47 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $95,980 | $59,260 – $163,200 | 70 |
| 48 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,630 | $50,690 – $202,820 | 1,680 |
| 49 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,990 | $57,220 – $142,750 | 40 |
| 50 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,560 | $71,410 – $129,450 | 90 |