Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $169,320. The second highest-paying jobs are those of lawyer, with an average salary of $141,910.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Grants Pass, OR has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Grants Pass, OR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$169,320	$88,200	40
2	Lawyers	$141,910	$72,590	50
3	Pharmacists	$138,370	$117,690	40
4	Nurse Practitioners	$131,780	$93,280	40
5	Physician Assistants	$129,030	$99,370	30
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,240	$80,910	40
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,570	$46,140	60
8	Construction Managers	$110,340	$63,990	30
9	Software Developers	$109,960	$64,970	60
10	Human Resources Managers	$109,370	$75,210	40
11	Marketing Managers	$108,400	$60,310	30
12	Sales Managers	$106,250	$51,300	60
13	Financial Managers	$102,640	$73,980	70
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,270	$53,390	60
15	Registered Nurses	$97,580	$81,120	480
16	Physical Therapists	$97,290	$76,400	50
17	Dental Hygienists	$95,990	$77,170	50
18	All Other Managers	$95,970	$49,510	60
19	Management Analysts	$95,870	$54,230	50
20	Administrative Services Managers	$93,040	$52,730	70
21	Electricians	$82,590	$48,840	70
22	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,280	$31,470	40
23	Industrial Production Managers	$80,020	$54,480	50
24	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,850	$53,460	50
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,000	$39,500	340
26	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,900	$31,330	70
27	Cost Estimators	$77,720	$45,080	40
28	Facilities Managers	$75,520	$47,630	30
29	Loan Officers	$74,190	$40,470	70
30	General and Operations Managers	$72,160	$40,960	750
31	Project Management Specialists	$71,370	$44,780	90
32	Social and Community Service Managers	$71,320	$46,940	70
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,720	$42,160	70
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$68,870	$51,410	100
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,520	$46,890	70
36	Accountants and Auditors	$65,200	$45,760	130
37	Training and Development Specialists	$64,310	$35,580	60
38	Compliance Officers	$63,610	$44,720	40
39	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,120	$38,800	160
40	Human Resources Specialists	$60,520	$40,290	140
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,130	$44,620	50
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,920	$41,600	150
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,950	$49,630	120
44	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,910	$43,330	40
45	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,060	$41,070	70
46	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$58,050	$36,760	40
47	Coaches and Scouts	$58,040	$29,620	60
48	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,700	$38,840	40
49	Carpenters	$57,320	$38,200	140
50	Other Social Workers	$56,970	$45,010	70
51	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,530	$36,500	60
52	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,410	$39,140	30
53	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$56,050	$36,540	40
54	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,670	$48,700	40
55	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,550	$36,150	230
56	Computer User Support Specialists	$54,100	$39,580	90
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$53,940	$36,190	110
58	Medical Records Specialists	$52,940	$34,660	40
59	Clergy	$52,120	$29,990	60
60	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,730	$35,530	60
61	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$51,320	$36,250	140
62	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,310	$37,610	50
63	Food Service Managers	$50,130	$37,740	60
64	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,030	$38,510	30
65	Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,660	$41,840	50
66	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,090	$38,700	160
67	Fundraisers	$48,370	$33,800	40
68	Dental Assistants	$48,350	$36,740	100
69	Rehabilitation Counselors	$48,210	$36,500	40
70	Insurance Sales Agents	$48,140	$29,280	70
71	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$47,800	$39,640	80
72	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$47,630	$39,470	30
73	Helpers--Production Workers	$47,210	$28,480	50
74	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$46,750	$34,550	90
75	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,740	$34,400	140
76	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,520	$29,640	260
77	Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,240	$37,510	80
78	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$46,220	$39,100	30
79	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,770	$34,410	90
80	Chefs and Head Cooks	$45,360	$36,280	30
81	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,190	$31,260	360
82	Pharmacy Technicians	$45,110	$35,520	90
83	Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,530	$31,400	150
84	Roofers	$44,220	$32,570	40
85	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,060	$32,530	370
86	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$43,960	$37,350	70
87	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$43,380	$36,770	70
88	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	$43,310	$29,190	70
89	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,870	$30,460	270
90	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$42,860	$33,240	30
91	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,420	$32,750	30
92	Medical Assistants	$42,360	$36,270	260
93	Construction Laborers	$42,060	$34,540	180
94	All Occupations	$40,380	$28,970	29,080
95	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$40,380	$32,640	2,710
96	Medical Secretaries	$40,300	$33,890	250
97	Phlebotomists	$40,250	$33,930	50
98	Nursing Assistants	$40,160	$35,560	360
99	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$40,080	$26,780	40
100	New Accounts Clerks	$40,060	$34,260	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$130,070
2	Nurse Practitioners	$128,910
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$119,500
4	Financial Managers	$98,360
5	Sales Managers	$96,680
6	Administrative Services Managers	$96,590
7	Software Developers	$96,240
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,330
9	Dental Hygienists	$95,300
10	Registered Nurses	$94,580

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$142,620
2	Nurse Practitioners	$127,250
3	Physician Assistants	$126,850
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$120,850
5	Financial Managers	$96,570
6	Dental Hygienists	$95,600
7	Physical Therapists	$94,710
8	Registered Nurses	$89,280
9	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$84,170
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$81,320

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass, OR – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$148,350
2	Physician Assistants	$125,270
3	Nurse Practitioners	$119,580
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,960
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,870
6	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$90,070
7	Dental Hygienists	$87,290
8	Registered Nurses	$87,100
9	Financial Managers	$83,460
10	Sales Managers	$82,980

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