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Wages by occupation in Grants Pass, OR

In Grants Pass, OR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,010 in May 2024, with 31,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS165 occupations

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What stands out

In Grants Pass, OR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,010 in May 2024, with 31,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $160,560 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, the lowest $30,680 for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,180 jobs at a median of $34,260. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	40	$160,560	$96,310	$228,100	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	50	$150,090	$122,300	$168,600	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$140,030	$52,760	$232,170	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$135,860	$114,080	$183,310	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$128,440	$79,800	$177,840	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	30	$126,810	$108,040	$194,990	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	80	$126,210	$76,190	$157,530	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	50	$124,290	$61,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	90	$124,000	$66,940	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	80	$122,730	$85,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	70	$118,360	$105,340	$128,950	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$113,820	$66,210	$185,380	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	60	$112,510	$67,670	$180,100	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	60	$109,500	$76,160	$179,090	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	50	$104,570	$40,800	$167,880	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	60	$104,160	$66,070	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$103,580	$80,500	$130,620	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	530	$103,180	$88,630	$129,340	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	50	$91,840	$62,530	$140,100	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	30	$91,000	$67,950	$126,920	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	30	$86,100	$61,820	$120,000	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	40	$81,610	$53,290	$115,710	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	120	$81,540	$49,690	$168,520	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	60	$80,190	$51,130	$123,640	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$80,010	$45,190	$173,690	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	120	$79,810	$69,010	$94,810	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	80	$79,110	$54,340	$122,580	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	180	$78,040	$49,010	$92,510	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	120	$77,090	$54,520	$108,040	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052	40	$76,940	$48,430	$93,940	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,180	$34,260	$30,960	$42,580	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	790	$36,190	$30,680	$49,290	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	760	$36,860	$31,340	$45,230	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	740	$33,060	$30,700	$40,960	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$80,010	$45,190	$173,690	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	530	$103,180	$88,630	$129,340	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	490	$35,480	$28,820	$46,920	evidence →
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099	470	$37,900	$37,900	$43,060	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	440	$46,370	$34,220	$64,830	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	380	$48,300	$41,570	$59,850	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	370	$47,650	$35,970	$65,230	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	330	$38,230	$31,620	$48,120	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	320	$64,850	$49,280	$92,640	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	310	$32,670	$30,260	$58,720	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	310	$46,740	$35,260	$58,630	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	270	$35,640	$30,920	$42,920	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	270	$48,630	$38,390	$62,590	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	260	$44,280	$35,470	$59,760	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	260	$44,150	$35,110	$57,160	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	250	$37,760	$30,540	$46,440	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	250	$35,610	$31,200	$45,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	240	$46,810	$35,470	$71,350	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	240	$47,970	$36,400	$67,040	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	230	$46,030	$38,070	$57,060	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	210	$47,120	$39,710	$57,730	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	210	$38,200	$32,180	$47,710	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	200	$33,860	$30,610	$57,580	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	200	$44,240	$34,920	$50,720	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	200	$36,400	$31,200	$48,000	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	190	$64,850	$43,310	$94,260	evidence →

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