metropolitan statistical area · 32780

Medford, OR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Medford, OR metro area

Figures describe the Medford, OR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Medford city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,900
Total employment89,060

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Medford, OR metro area was $49,900 per year ($23.99 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 89,060 jobs. 340 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other27.29940$41,600
Carpenters2.38910$57,930
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.151,180$47,230
Social and Human Service Assistants2.01500$49,090
Medical Assistants1.93900$48,820
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.75910$40,630
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1.701,340$49,270

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 340 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Medford, OR metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,140$16.413,2101.46
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$44,950$21.613,0001.22
Retail Salespersons$35,840$17.232,8401.27
Registered Nurses$127,030$61.072,3701.22
Cashiers$34,390$16.542,0601.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,120$18.811,8901.16
General and Operations Managers$95,630$45.971,6800.84
Office Clerks, General$48,730$23.431,4601.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,090$18.801,4501.15
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,220$27.991,4401.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,270$23.691,3401.70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,750Not published1,1901.47
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,230$22.711,1802.15
Waiters and Waitresses$50,440$24.251,1300.87
Nursing Assistants$47,890$23.021,0001.21
Cooks, Restaurant$38,430$18.489601.19
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.0094027.29
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,980$18.269200.55
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,630$19.539101.75
Carpenters$57,930$27.859102.38
Medical Assistants$48,820$23.479001.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,310$23.238800.90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,170$23.648301.28
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,830Not published7800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,230$21.757801.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,180$24.617000.79
Customer Service Representatives$45,630$21.946900.46
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,930$17.276801.39
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,730$31.606400.77
Light Truck Drivers$45,880$22.066401.14
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,030$29.346200.87
Accountants and Auditors$81,210$39.046000.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,210$20.785701.05
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,010$22.605301.14
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.315200.83
Construction Laborers$49,350$23.725200.84
Food Preparation Workers$35,440$17.045100.99
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,090$23.605002.01
Electricians$92,410$44.435001.15
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,820$30.685001.29
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,180Not published4900.80
Bartenders$40,190$19.324801.10
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,580$26.724601.53
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,050$28.874500.63
Food Batchmakers$39,850$19.164404.42
Human Resources Specialists$67,540$32.474300.81
Project Management Specialists$91,030$43.774200.68
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,390$27.594201.05
Dishwashers$35,340$16.994001.45
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,420$21.364000.50
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$32,970$15.853806.48
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,930$24.973800.85
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,580$31.053600.69
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$32,800$15.773601.47
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,990$33.173401.21
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42,450$20.413401.33
Software Developers$129,690$62.353300.34
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,590$27.693300.92
Computer User Support Specialists$52,190$25.093200.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,670$23.883201.39
Driver/Sales Workers$42,080$20.233201.36
Dental Assistants$57,300$27.553101.41
Security Guards$44,250$21.283100.42
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,120$20.253101.35
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,440$45.403000.64
Medical and Health Services Managers$151,250$72.722900.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,160$41.902900.75
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,250$28.972801.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,900$40.342800.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,410$30.012700.98
Bus Drivers, School$59,850$28.782701.18
Social Workers, All Other$70,110$33.712607.33
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210Not published2600.75
Pharmacy Technicians$54,900$26.392600.96
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,160$38.062600.70
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,130$20.732601.19
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,170$32.292501.09
Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,600$20.002501.33
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,850$17.242500.79
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,890$18.702501.16
Financial Managers$135,630$65.212400.49
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,710$17.172401.62
Managers, All Other$100,410$48.272300.65
Training and Development Specialists$66,550$31.992300.87
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,200$21.252200.80
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,510$22.842203.54
Childcare Workers$35,620$17.132200.73
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,400$25.192201.17
Parts Salespersons$45,930$22.082201.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,760$22.002201.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,860$29.262201.30
Bakers$40,280$19.372201.65
Physician Assistants$155,110$74.572102.30
Dental Hygienists$110,200$52.982101.67
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,730$23.912100.95
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,550$33.442100.83
Food Service Managers$59,910$28.802001.44
Management Analysts$91,560$44.022000.39
Nurse Practitioners$155,580$74.802001.07
Insurance Sales Agents$74,190$35.672000.73
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,770$18.642001.32
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,440$37.712000.76
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,750$28.732000.84
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,270$24.172000.83
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,710$24.862000.57
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,830$18.192000.62
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$123,090Not published1901.03
Compliance Officers$77,260$37.141900.80
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,350$23.731903.06
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$46,980$22.591902.80
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,490$16.581901.11
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.371900.99
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,630$22.421907.70
Social and Community Service Managers$93,220$44.821801.51
Clergy$61,860$29.741805.50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,380$47.301801.36
Medical Records Specialists$50,220$24.151801.58
Recreation Workers$37,400$17.981800.94
Tellers$43,440$20.891800.97
Sales Managers$124,780$59.991700.47
Lawyers$127,970$61.521700.39
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,200$27.501700.74
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1700.89
Emergency Medical Technicians$48,460$23.301701.63
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$54,850$26.3717026.28
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,320$66.981600.42
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,570$42.581600.89
Pharmacists$163,540$78.621600.89
Physical Therapists$98,500$47.351601.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,370$39.121600.86
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,080$18.311602.27
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,470$23.781601.40
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$52,390$25.191604.58
Construction Managers$111,110$53.421500.68
Library Technicians$44,940$21.611503.73
Public Relations Specialists$57,870$27.821500.91
Massage Therapists$82,370$39.601502.57
Firefighters$63,130$30.351500.75
Animal Caretakers$35,710$17.171500.99
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,530$25.741501.72
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,990$32.691500.57
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,340$23.241501.35
Roofers$49,930$24.011501.97
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,040$33.671501.47
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published1400.91
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160$26.041408.13
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,160$26.041401.33
Tree Trimmers and PrunersNot publishedNot published1404.55
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,430$18.001401.21
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,720$23.421401.56
Industrial Production Managers$101,300$48.701300.92
Loan Officers$90,850$43.681300.84
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$73,650Not published1301.57
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,950$15.841300.56
Logging Equipment Operators$58,270$28.0213010.68
Tire Repairers and Changers$47,670$22.921302.09
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62,730$30.161301.48
Marketing Managers$120,760$58.061200.54
Administrative Services Managers$98,710$47.461200.81
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,580$47.871200.96
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,360$22.291202.88
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,700$31.111201.02
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$55,610$26.731201.87
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,480$23.791200.68
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,780$28.741200.44
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,050$22.621201.53
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,010$29.811201.01
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,230$23.671205.20
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,010$17.311200.83
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,340$34.301100.55
Healthcare Social Workers$80,590$38.751101.03
Phlebotomists$46,480$22.351101.35
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,040$25.021101.06
Cost Estimators$71,360$34.311000.78
Computer Systems Analysts$101,520$48.811000.35
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,770$29.221001.25
Instructional Coordinators$82,550$39.691000.80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,180$22.681001.15
Production Workers, All Other$51,460$24.741000.67
Human Resources Managers$137,110$65.92900.72
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,050$36.08900.51
Fundraisers$59,780$28.74901.34
Tax Preparers$57,640$27.71902.11
Civil Engineers$94,560$45.46900.43
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,180$39.51901.07
Community Health Workers$58,600$28.17902.44
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,910Not published900.57
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published900.79
Producers and Directors$77,350$37.19901.16
Coaches and Scouts$49,520Not published900.64
Musicians and SingersNot published$85.45904.41
Respiratory Therapists$102,780$49.41901.16
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,060$49.55901.72
Surgical Technologists$76,720$36.89901.32
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,080$28.41900.83
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,000$37.02900.70
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$37,010$17.79902.51
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,050$25.02900.98
Public Safety Telecommunicators$80,620$38.76901.56
Sheet Metal Workers$58,410$28.08901.34
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,960$28.83901.06
Logisticians$74,440$35.79800.53
Biological Technicians$48,420$23.28802.12
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$44,240$21.27806.44
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,100Not published801.35
Dentists, General$206,260$99.16801.18
Veterinarians$135,740$65.26801.70
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,860$23.01801.90
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,390$53.55800.89
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,510$16.11801.18
New Accounts Clerks$46,280$22.25803.92
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,600$22.88801.43
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$50,440$24.25801.72
Highway Maintenance Workers$62,430$30.01800.92
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,190$37.59801.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,950$22.09802.18
Helpers--Production Workers$42,770$20.56800.82
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,320$16.50802.93
Lodging Managers$74,990$36.05703.00
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot publishedNot published700.66
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,120$46.69700.29
Industrial Engineers$96,130$46.22700.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,280$28.02701.59
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,940$29.30700.95
Religious Workers, All Other$33,160$15.94707.33
Family Medicine Physicians$285,470$137.24701.20
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$38,790$18.65700.76
Cooks, Short Order$38,010$18.27700.92
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$71,130$34.20700.94
Manicurists and Pedicurists$46,390$22.31700.82
Skincare Specialists$50,490$24.28701.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,980$46.14700.46
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,790$28.26700.63
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,200$23.17700.77
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$35,800$17.21701.03
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,000$25.00700.54
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,210$23.66700.85
Machinists$60,370$29.02700.42
Printing Press Operators$47,780$22.97700.81
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,050$23.10701.37
Facilities Managers$101,990$49.03600.67
Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,540$75.74600.44
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,610$37.31600.33
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,260$28.49600.70
Financial and Investment Analysts$108,370$52.10600.31
Mechanical Engineers$94,030$45.21600.36
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$87,780$42.20601.07
Occupational Therapists$100,820$48.47600.65
Opticians, Dispensing$45,930$22.08601.52
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38601.98
Protective Service Workers, All Other$62,400$30.00601.24
Residential Advisors$49,050$23.58601.19
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$38,980$18.74601.06
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,200$28.94600.95
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$50,430$24.25602.02
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$41,460$19.93601.52
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,360$18.92601.05
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,670$21.00600.42
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,760$23.44600.66
Sewing Machine Operators$38,700$18.61601.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,480$22.83601.25
Purchasing Managers$124,600$59.91501.12
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,170$27.97501.27
Natural Sciences Managers$128,600$61.83500.82
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,590$35.38500.77
Computer Programmers$90,570$43.54500.97
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,200$37.12500.84
Electrical Engineers$96,750$46.52500.46
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,400$22.79501.59
Urban and Regional Planners$85,020$40.88502.01
Rehabilitation Counselors$53,150$25.55500.94
Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,550Not published502.60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,300$18.90500.48
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,580$44.99500.52
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more503.57
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,900$24.95500.69
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,340$36.70500.85
Physical Therapist Aides$34,870$16.77501.76
Medical Transcriptionists$37,980$18.26501.97
Order Clerks$40,810$19.62501.27
Couriers and Messengers$43,160$20.75501.20
Postal Service Clerks$67,790$32.59501.07
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,260$25.60500.51
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$57,890$27.83502.90
Tile and Stone Setters$50,440$24.25502.26
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$71,470$34.36501.77
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$128,030$61.56500.66
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,860$17.72503.36
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$50,750$24.40505.74
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,790$22.98500.51
Parking Attendants$36,410$17.51500.62
Chief Executives$615,500$295.92400.30
Public Relations Managers$114,920$55.25400.99
Fundraising Managers$94,990$45.67401.68
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,820$48.95400.36
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,280$37.16401.89
Financial Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.31400.51
Computer Network Support Specialists$74,310$35.73400.51
Operations Research Analysts$75,110$36.11400.67
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,590$32.02400.59
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,050$39.45400.97
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,780$40.28403.66
Conservation Scientists$76,960$37.00402.35
Foresters$76,400$36.73406.13
School Psychologists$106,410$51.16401.19
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$75,560$36.33401.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,010$37.50400.62
Writers and Authors$66,690$32.06401.43
Interpreters and Translators$63,810$30.68401.40
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$117,270$56.38400.78
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$53,120$25.54405.40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,000$22.12400.69
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,750$18.63402.15
Bill and Account Collectors$48,730$23.43400.48
Procurement Clerks$49,660$23.87401.26
File Clerks$52,780$25.38400.97
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,650$24.35400.82
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,510$23.32402.21
Pipelayers$62,370$29.98401.90
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,510$37.75400.47
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,770$26.81402.55
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,560$43.54400.54
Bicycle Repairers$43,680$21.00406.03
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$73,270$35.23400.48
Commercial Pilots$124,990Not published401.31
Labor Relations Specialists$82,580$39.70300.90
Web Developers$62,990$30.28300.86
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,070$38.98300.63
Floral Designers$40,560$19.50301.40
Editors$57,910$27.84300.60
Chiropractors$100,170$48.16301.32
Pharmacy Aides$40,550$19.50301.53
Pest Control Workers$44,220$21.26300.59
Advertising Sales Agents$45,440$21.85300.62
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,830$29.73302.16
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,440$24.25301.28
Data Entry Keyers$40,220$19.34Not publishedNot published
Information Security Analysts$108,620$52.22Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$88,760$42.68Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$55,030$26.46Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.