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Jackson County, Oregon
222,645 residents · Updated Oct 24, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Jackson County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Jackson County
Oregon
222,645 residents
13 ZIP codes with listings
787 services listed
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90,276
▲ 0.1%
vs. a year ago · Q1 2026
$1,204
▲ 5.5%
vs. a year ago · $30.10/hr
$29.81/hr
40 hrs/week
at the average wage to afford it
6.3%
▼ 0.1 pts
vs. a year ago · July 2026
$73,999
12.4%
below the poverty line · ACS 2024
Are wages keeping up with rent?
Average weekly wage and typical rent, both indexed to Q3 2023 = 100.
+5.5%wages vs. a year ago
| Q3 2023 | Wages 100.0 | Rent 100.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | Wages 102.2 | Rent 100.2 |
| Q1 2024 | Wages 105.6 | Rent 100.6 |
| Q2 2024 | Wages 100.8 | Rent 102.0 |
| Q3 2024 | Wages 104.3 | Rent 103.6 |
| Q4 2024 | Wages 106.7 | Rent 104.5 |
| Q1 2025 | Wages 107.0 | Rent 106.2 |
| Q2 2025 | Wages 106.1 | Rent 106.7 |
| Q3 2025 | Wages 108.4 | Rent 106.8 |
| Q4 2025 | Wages 111.8 | Rent 108.0 |
| Q1 2026 | Wages 112.9 | Rent 108.8 |
Unemployment, year over year
Not seasonally adjusted, so each year gets its own line. A line above last year’s is the real signal. October 2025 was not published.
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| February | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| March | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| April | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| May | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| June | 5.0% | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| July | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| August | 5.2% | 6.0% | — |
| September | 4.5% | 5.5% | — |
| October | 4.4% | — | — |
| November | 4.6% | 5.2% | — |
| December | 5.0% | 5.4% | — |
6.3%
▼ 0.1 pts
vs. July 2025
6,889
unemployed of a 109,202 labor force
July 2026
Who earns the housing wage?
Out of 100 Medford metro workers, how many are paid enough to afford each unit size at 30% of income. Estimated from BLS wage percentiles.
66 of 100
Studio
$20.67/hr · $1,075 rent
46 of 100
1 bedroom
$25.67/hr · $1,335 rent
36 of 100
2 bedroom
$29.81/hr · $1,550 rent
19 of 100
3 bedroom
$41.35/hr · $2,150 rent
Hourly pay, all workers
10th$23.99
Median$51.44
90th
The biggest job groups pay the least
Each bubble is an occupation group: median hourly wage across, jobs up, size by jobs. Red groups’ median worker can’t afford a 2-bedroom.
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $55.26/hr | 6,380 jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | $50.00/hr | 4,810 jobs |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $40.40/hr | 1,370 jobs |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $39.45/hr | 730 jobs |
| Legal Occupations | $38.18/hr | 410 jobs |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $36.42/hr | 4,280 jobs |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $34.24/hr | 950 jobs |
| Protective Service Occupations | $30.35/hr | 1,300 jobs |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $29.17/hr | 2,410 jobs |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $29.06/hr | 4,080 jobs |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $28.41/hr | 3,220 jobs |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | $28.03/hr | 1,110 jobs |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | $26.72/hr | 5,070 jobs |
| Production Occupations | $23.10/hr | 4,710 jobs |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $22.99/hr | 10,850 jobs |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | $22.97/hr | 500 jobs |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $22.84/hr | 6,220 jobs |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $21.82/hr | 7,860 jobs |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $20.00/hr | 2,490 jobs |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $18.90/hr | 3,170 jobs |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $18.21/hr | 8,120 jobs |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $17.58/hr | 9,010 jobs |
What different jobs pay vs. what’s needed for rent
Hourly pay range for each occupation group against the $29.81/hr housing wage. The last column is the weekly hours the median worker needs to afford a 2-bedroom.
Pay compared with Oregon and the U.S.
Median hourly wage for all occupations, then each group’s Medford median against the statewide median, sorted by the gap.
- Medford metro$23.99
- Oregon$27.40
- United States$24.51
- Farming, fishing & forestryPays more by +29%
- Protective servicePays more by +7%
- Healthcare supportAbout the same: 0%
- Personal care & serviceAbout the same: 0%
- Community & social servicePays less by −2%
- Transportation & movingPays less by −2%
- Healthcare practitionersPays less by −3%
- Food servicePays less by −3%
- ProductionPays less by −3%
- Installation & repairPays less by −5%
- Office & admin supportPays less by −5%
- Cleaning & groundsPays less by −7%
- Construction & extractionPays less by −9%
- Education & libraryPays less by −9%
- Arts, media & sportsPays less by −9%
- SalesPays less by −9%
- Business & financePays less by −11%
- SciencePays less by −11%
- LegalPays less by −13%
- ManagementPays less by −17%
- Architecture & engineeringPays less by −21%
- Computer & mathPays less by −23%
What sets local work apart?
Every occupation group’s share of local jobs compared with its U.S. share (location quotient). 2× means twice as common here; 0.5× means half as common.
Most concentrated here
Farming, fishing & forestry
2.0× the U.S. share
Least concentrated here
Computer & math
0.5× the U.S. share
- Farming, fishing & forestry2.0×
- Community & social service1.6×
- Healthcare support1.4×
- Personal care & service1.3×
- Cleaning & grounds1.2×
- Food service1.1×
- Healthcare practitioners1.1×
- Science1.1×
- Construction & extraction1.1×
- Office & admin support1.1×
- Sales1.1×
- Transportation & moving1.0×
- Education & library1.0×
- Production1.0×
- Arts, media & sports0.9×
- Installation & repair0.9×
- Management0.8×
- Business & finance0.7×
- Protective service0.6×
- Legal0.6×
- Architecture & engineering0.5×
- Computer & math0.5×
Key takeaways
What this means for Jackson County.
Wages are rising
The average weekly wage is $1,204, up 5.5% from a year ago.
The biggest job groups pay the least
Office & admin support, food service and sales are 31% of jobs; all have median pay under $23/hr.
Most workers fall short of the housing wage
About 36 in 100 workers earn the $29.81/hr needed to afford a 2-bedroom at 30% of income.
Unemployment is steady
6.3% in July 2026, 0.1 points below a year earlier.
Sources: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (through July 2026) · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (Q1 2026) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025, Medford, OR metro area) · Census ACS 2024 · Range Lab RST listings. The housing wage follows the National Low Income Housing Coalition method: rent × 12 ÷ 0.30 ÷ 2,080 hours. About the data.