Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Medford, OR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Medford, 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 Medford, OR are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $203,130. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $193,650.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Medford, 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 Medford, OR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$203,130	$80,330	120
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$193,650	$49,930	80
3	Pharmacists	$141,430	$123,530	190
4	Optometrists	$130,910	$91,790	40
5	Nurse Practitioners	$129,670	$116,640	140
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,730	$75,740	150
7	Physician Assistants	$124,990	$115,500	130
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$123,100	$75,040	180
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$119,280	$78,040	330
10	Financial Managers	$115,680	$77,150	210
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$111,590	$94,200	50
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,700	$76,110	40
13	Lawyers	$109,570	$63,920	160
14	School Psychologists	$106,950	$78,230	30
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,300	$72,810	30
16	Sales Managers	$106,020	$64,330	240
17	Software Developers	$105,280	$60,170	410
18	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,210	$71,970	50
19	Registered Nurses	$101,260	$81,890	2,220
20	Construction Managers	$101,210	$66,720	130
21	Chief Executives	$100,650	$123,810	30
22	Occupational Therapists	$100,360	$79,430	70
23	Human Resources Managers	$99,800	$62,620	80
24	Computer Network Architects	$99,670	$85,060	80
25	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,400	$79,810	100
26	Physical Therapists	$99,320	$77,490	150
27	Commercial Pilots	$97,330	$48,180	50
28	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$97,080	$64,160	70
29	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,220	$66,540	130
30	Dental Hygienists	$96,190	$83,980	160
31	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$96,050	$66,650	80
32	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,710	$58,910	80
33	Marketing Managers	$95,330	$57,080	130
34	All Other Managers	$94,850	$49,350	210
35	Veterinarians	$92,940	$58,400	80
36	Industrial Production Managers	$92,100	$57,460	150
37	Management Analysts	$91,940	$56,530	180
38	Other Teachers and Instructors	$90,500	$48,260	40
39	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$90,060	$47,300	50
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$85,970	$60,510	300
41	Facilities Managers	$84,830	$60,870	50
42	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$83,500	$44,370	50
43	Financial Analysts	$83,240	$38,970	50
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,820	$60,450	40
45	Mechanical Engineers	$82,740	$52,250	90
46	Civil Engineers	$82,150	$62,350	70
47	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$82,130	$59,910	40
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,280	$50,540	90
49	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$81,220	$45,800	40
50	Purchasing Managers	$81,000	$47,710	60
51	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$80,940	$46,170	150
52	Administrative Services Managers	$80,880	$51,420	190
53	Electricians	$80,550	$45,950	500
54	Industrial Engineers	$80,410	$60,130	40
55	Social and Community Service Managers	$80,280	$46,900	170
56	All Other Special Education Teachers	$80,080	$58,310	60
57	Respiratory Therapists	$79,540	$77,980	100
58	Other Financial Specialists	$79,350	$54,720	30
59	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,320	$53,760	150
60	Radiologic Technologists	$79,250	$51,730	160
61	Civil Engineering Technicians	$78,940	$56,940	40
62	Healthcare Social Workers	$78,830	$59,680	90
63	Labor Relations Specialists	$78,490	$51,050	30
64	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,490	$48,020	80
65	Loan Officers	$78,240	$37,010	190
66	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,400	$47,070	70
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,070	$46,690	280
68	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$77,030	$43,870	80
69	Engineers, All Other	$76,870	$48,060	40
70	Firefighters	$76,650	$32,840	170
71	Urban and Regional Planners	$75,820	$51,170	40
72	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,770	$59,950	60
73	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$75,660	$54,160	40
74	General and Operations Managers	$75,520	$38,230	2,450
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,500	$51,320	370
76	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,260	$46,070	900
77	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$75,070	$44,300	190
78	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,800	$48,860	500
79	Instructional Coordinators	$74,570	$41,320	30
80	Project Management Specialists	$74,340	$47,410	440
81	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$73,720	$46,500	60
82	Massage Therapists	$72,800	$26,990	150
83	Public Relations Managers	$72,790	$44,510	30
84	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,780	$42,100	100
85	Logisticians	$72,390	$49,210	60
86	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,130	$44,280	60
87	Compliance Officers	$72,090	$45,780	150
88	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,810	$43,600	260
89	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$71,550	$37,750	40
90	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$70,830	$48,110	40
91	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,700	$47,860	40
92	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$68,660	$49,230	70
93	Cost Estimators	$68,640	$43,110	160
94	Accountants and Auditors	$68,380	$45,030	470
95	Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,960	$48,250	50
96	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,960	$51,700	50
97	Surveyors	$64,480	$48,880	30
98	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$64,480	$49,960	40
99	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,230	$48,350	50
100	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,180	$52,020	200

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$130,070
2	Nurse Practitioners	$127,690
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
4	Optometrists	$125,780
5	Physician Assistants	$125,330
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,690
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$108,230
8	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$106,140
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,110
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$100,110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$183,420
2	Pharmacists	$139,100
3	Nurse Practitioners	$129,870
4	Physician Assistants	$125,310
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$116,510
6	Veterinarians	$115,340
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,560
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,530
9	Commercial Pilots	$111,500
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,620

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$138,280
2	Nurse Practitioners	$133,210
3	Physician Assistants	$118,420
4	Personal Financial Advisors	$113,540
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,060
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,890
7	Human Resources Managers	$106,720
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$105,960
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,770
10	Sales Managers	$104,510

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