Salary comparison
Medical and Health Services Managers: Medford vs Santa Rosa
Medford, OR pays about 5.7% more for medical and health services managers on paper — $151,250 vs $143,150. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Medford comes out ahead by $8,100 a year in real buying power.
Medford, OR
$151,250
$114,300
$179,050
$72.72
100
$151,250/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Santa Rosa, CA
$143,150
$101,540
$207,990
$68.82
100
$143,150/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $8,100 a year (5.7%) in favor of Medford. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Medford runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Santa Rosa sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Medford is the better deal by $8,100 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Santa Rosa to Medford for this role, the raise needs to beat 5.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do medical and health services managers earn more, Medford or Santa Rosa?
Medford pays $151,250 on median — about 5.7% more than Santa Rosa ($143,150). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Medford. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Medford gives you roughly$151,250 of real buying power versus $143,150 in the other city.