Question 1

What is the cost of living in Grants Pass, OR?

Accepted Answer

Grants Pass, OR's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 97.76, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 2.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,363/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Grants Pass, OR?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Grants Pass, OR, the average median wage is $79,665. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $460,430/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Grants Pass?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Grants Pass, OR are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $460,430; 2) Dentists, General at $213,240; 3) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $167,860; 4) Physician Assistants at $152,350; 5) Nurse Practitioners at $148,160. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Grants Pass?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Grants Pass, OR is $1,363/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Grants Pass data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Training and Development Specialists	Business & Finance	$71K	$34.15/hr
42	Clergy	Community & Social	$70K	$33.65/hr
43	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office & Admin	$70K	$33.46/hr
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production & Manufacturing	$69K	$33.18/hr
45	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Community & Social	$69K	$33.15/hr
46	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$67K	$32.11/hr
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business & Finance	$66K	$31.53/hr
48	Human Resources Specialists	Business & Finance	$66K	$31.5/hr
49	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$65K	$31.19/hr
50	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Community & Social	$64K	$30.83/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Grants Pass, OR

Highest paying careers in Grants Pass

Affordability snapshot: Grants Pass