Food Preparation Workers salary in Medford, OR

The median food preparation workers in Medford, OR earns $35,440 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,304 a month.

10th percentile: $30,910
25th percentile: $33,100
Median percentile: $35,440
75th percentile: $38,990
90th percentile: $47,550

Based on 510 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$27,644 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,440
Federal income tax	−$2,073
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,711
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$3,012
Monthly take-home	$2,304
Every two weeks	$1,063

Does it go far here?

$34,939Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).

59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Medford, OR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$127,030
General and Operations Managers	$95,630
Electricians	$92,410
Accountants and Auditors	$81,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,820

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