Medford Jobs

Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 73,960. The city was named in the 1880s by David Loring, a civil engineer working for the Oregon and California Railroad for his home town of Medford, Massachusetts and in honor of its position on the middle ford of the Bear Creek. Medford is the county seat of Jackson County.

Medford's economy is driven primarily by agriculture and timber products. The largest direct marketer of fruits and food gifts in the United States, Harry and David Operations Corp., is based in Medford. It is the largest employer in Southern Oregon, with 1,700 year-round and about 6,700 seasonal employees in the Medford area. Harry and David was founded in 1910 to market the harvest from the orchards of the Rogue Valley. As there are no towns of equal or larger size within several hours' drive, Medford is a regional hub for medical services. The two major medical centers in the city employ over 2,000 people. As Medford is also a retirement destination, assisted living and senior services have become an important part of the economy. Medford and the surrounding area is home to an expanding wine industry that includes a large variety of Bordelaise and Burgundian varietals including merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, zinfandel, pinot noir, gewürztraminer, riesling, pinot gris,...more

Among the most common occupations in Medford are Sales and office occupations, 32%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Medford, Oregon work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Medford, Oregon are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23%; Retail trade, 21%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%. Simply Hired's Medford job listings indicate that the following industries in Medford are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Medford, Oregon is $31,844, and the median income of households in Medford was $40,564.

Population of Medford Total population 73,782 Male 47.14% Female 52.86% Median age 35.5     Medford Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.5% Median cost of a home $226,700 Median mortgage payment $839 Renter-occupied homes 45.5% Vacant housing 4.9% Median monthly rent $706     Average Income Median for all workers $22,133 Median for all male full-time $36,645 Median for all female full-time $27,042     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 2%     Medford Commute Carpool 11.7% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 16 minutes