Medford, OR metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Medford Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 335 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $615,500 | $295.92 | 40 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $285,470 | $137.24 | 70 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 170 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $206,260 | $99.16 | 80 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $163,540 | $78.62 | 160 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,540 | $75.74 | 60 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $155,580 | $74.80 | 200 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $155,110 | $74.57 | 210 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $151,250 | $72.72 | 290 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,320 | $66.98 | 160 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $137,110 | $65.92 | 90 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $135,740 | $65.26 | 80 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $135,630 | $65.21 | 240 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $129,690 | $62.35 | 330 |
| 16 | Natural Sciences Managers | $128,600 | $61.83 | 50 |
| 17 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $128,030 | $61.56 | 50 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $127,970 | $61.52 | 170 |
| 19 | Registered Nurses | $127,030 | $61.07 | 2,370 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $124,990 | Not published | 40 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $124,780 | $59.99 | 170 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $124,600 | $59.91 | 50 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $123,090 | Not published | 190 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $120,760 | $58.06 | 120 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $117,270 | $56.38 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Medford metro area overview.
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.