SOC 19-4099 · Medford, OR metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Medford, Oregon is $57,670 a year ($27.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,280: half of the 70 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$57,670average per year

$27.72 / hourMedian $58,280Take-home ≈ $44,444

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,280 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Medford earn between $47,690 and $65,170.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,670$4,806$27.73
Median$58,280$4,857$28.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,690$3,974$22.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,170$5,431$31.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Medford earn 8% less than the Oregon average ($62,640) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Medford$57,670$58,280$44,950$71,28070
Oregon$62,640$60,810$44,440$84,3701,690
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $57,670, a single filer in Medford takes home about $44,444 a year, or $3,704 a month and $1,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Medford a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $57,670 buys what about $56,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $57,670 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Medford ranks 3rd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,340).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Medford: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Medford?

$27.72 an hour on average, and $28.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Medford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Medford?

About $44,444 a year ($3,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,670. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Medford than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4099; area Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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