What is the median wage in Salem?

The median wage for all occupations in the Salem, OR area is $55,310 a year, compared with $57,000 a year for Oregon (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Salem?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $373,970 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Salem, OR Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Salem, OR metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $55,310 a year; All occupations
Oregon median: $57,000 a year
Employment: 188,620; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 437

Pay range in Salem, OR

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $34,830Median: $55,31090%: $118,380

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	330	$373,970	$343,300
2	Family Medicine Physicians	180	$295,170	$292,960
3	Chief Executives	120	$261,650	$329,060
4	Pediatricians, General	60	$256,710	$243,990
5	Psychiatrists	60	$239,200 or more	$239,200 or more
6	Dentists, General	140	$212,310	$241,180
7	Pharmacists	300	$169,210	$160,080
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	140	$162,640	$166,700
9	Nurse Practitioners	320	$162,600	$160,440
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	490	$158,390	$162,240
11	Lawyers	780	$156,070	$158,620
12	Sales Managers	270	$152,090	$164,470
13	Physician Assistants	190	$144,190	$150,890
14	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	130	$143,980	$144,240
15	Financial Managers	620	$141,400	$161,860

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,040	$45,200	$44,190
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,880	$34,520	$35,510
3	Retail Salespersons	4,550	$35,760	$38,610
4	Registered Nurses	4,010	$131,750	$125,750
5	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,950	$41,520	$43,440
6	Management Analysts	3,740	$99,090	$100,620
7	General and Operations Managers	3,490	$114,430	$132,740
8	Cashiers	3,480	$34,340	$35,630
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,220	$55,660	$55,050
10	Office Clerks, General	3,160	$50,650	$50,580
11	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,050	$38,950	$41,500
12	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	2,870	$41,600	$41,980
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,550	$38,340	$41,640
14	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,550	$33,450	$33,820
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,250	$40,360	$42,100

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39.13
Psychiatric Aides21.02
Foresters8.31
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse7.92
Food Science Technicians7.31
Budget Analysts6.34
Statisticians6.32
Directors, Religious Activities and Education5.76
Soil and Plant Scientists5.59
Clergy5.55

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	80	$31,760	$33,330
Driver/Sales Workers	650	$32,850	$40,140
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,550	$33,450	$33,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	130	$33,570	$33,610
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	280	$33,760	$34,960
Cooks, Fast Food	420	$33,870	$35,810
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	590	$34,100	$36,080
Cashiers	3,480	$34,340	$35,630
Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,880	$34,520	$35,510
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	580	$34,720	$38,150

Every occupation in Salem, OR

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (31)

Administrative Services Managers$114,290 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,640 a year
Chief Executives$261,650 a year
Compensation and Benefits Managers$163,270 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,390 a year
Construction Managers$114,450 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$116,080 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,500 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$129,510 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,760 a year
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$70,140 a year
Facilities Managers$107,170 a year
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$70,920 a year
Financial Managers$141,400 a year
Food Service Managers$65,040 a year
Fundraising Managers$104,730 a year
General and Operations Managers$114,430 a year
Human Resources Managers$136,990 a year
Industrial Production Managers$102,490 a year
Lodging Managers$70,880 a year
Managers, All Other$129,470 a year
Marketing Managers$132,770 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$136,150 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,600 a year
Public Relations Managers$132,600 a year
Purchasing Managers$136,050 a year
Sales Managers$152,090 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$110,210 a year
Training and Development Managers$124,190 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,870 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (25)

Accountants and Auditors$87,480 a year
Budget Analysts$98,110 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,670 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,220 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$90,270 a year
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$88,110 a year
Compliance Officers$85,150 a year
Cost Estimators$76,190 a year
Credit Analysts$85,010 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$110,500 a year
Financial Examiners$93,560 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$100,380 a year
Fundraisers$60,080 a year
Human Resources Specialists$80,270 a year
Labor Relations Specialists$75,460 a year
Loan Officers$93,410 a year
Logisticians$79,040 a year
Management Analysts$99,090 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,160 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,580 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$104,040 a year
Project Management Specialists$102,730 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,360 a year
Tax Preparers$58,330 a year
Training and Development Specialists$79,190 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (17)

Computer Network Architects$138,930 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$82,440 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$90,270 a year
Computer Programmers$103,040 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$61,510 a year
Data Scientists$124,040 a year
Database Administrators$105,470 a year
Database Architects$126,670 a year
Information Security Analysts$126,680 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$109,970 a year
Operations Research Analysts$102,520 a year
Software Developers$131,620 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,520 a year
Statisticians$93,620 a year
Web and Digital Interface Designers$86,330 a year
Web Developers$64,460 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (17)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$82,030 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,870 a year
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$101,350 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,200 a year
Civil Engineers$115,480 a year
Drafters, All Other$58,800 a year
Electrical Engineers$125,270 a year
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,550 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,780 a year
Engineers, All Other$104,420 a year
Environmental EngineersNot reported
Industrial Engineers$100,860 a year
Landscape Architects$63,180 a year
Mechanical Drafters$61,850 a year
Mechanical Engineers$98,010 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,090 a year
Surveyors$102,880 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (17)

Agricultural Technicians$38,720 a year
Biological Technicians$52,190 a year
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$143,980 a year
Conservation Scientists$95,470 a year
Economists$124,190 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$98,050 a year
Food Science Technicians$45,200 a year
Food Scientists and Technologists$85,960 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$56,490 a year
Foresters$89,220 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,840 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$117,550 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,680 a year
School Psychologists$99,290 a year
Soil and Plant Scientists$93,620 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$107,960 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$98,110 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (15)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,700 a year
Clergy$78,220 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,190 a year
Community Health Workers$54,090 a year
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$46,840 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,510 a year
Health Education Specialists$64,270 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$80,020 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,210 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$86,870 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$56,170 a year
Religious Workers, All Other$34,540 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$57,560 a year
Social Workers, All Other$70,320 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$78,870 a year

Legal Occupations (4)

Lawyers$156,070 a year
Legal Support Workers, All Other$45,010 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,230 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$80,490 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (27)

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$86,800 a year
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$87,430 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,420 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,940 a year
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,040 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,330 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,810 a year
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$89,180 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,810 a year
Instructional Coordinators$98,060 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,480 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,320 a year
Library Technicians$48,740 a year
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,400 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,340 a year
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$73,790 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$98,840 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,060 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,810 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,470 a year
Special Education Teachers, All Other$82,140 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,110 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,390 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,510 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$55,840 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,950 a year
Tutors$42,550 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (13)

Coaches and Scouts$44,400 a year
Commercial and Industrial Designers$64,790 a year
Editors$80,650 a year
Floral Designers$45,120 a year
Graphic Designers$65,720 a year
Interior Designers$64,750 a year
Interpreters and Translators$80,960 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,750 a year
Music Directors and Composers$56,730 a year
Producers and Directors$98,900 a year
Public Relations Specialists$87,740 a year
Technical Writers$84,000 a year
Writers and AuthorsNot reported

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (37)

Chiropractors$99,360 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$78,640 a year
Dental Hygienists$119,050 a year
Dentists, General$212,310 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$127,680 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$89,220 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,800 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$295,170 a year
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsNot reported
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,950 a year
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$140,670 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,600 a year
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$121,920 a year
Medical Records Specialists$57,010 a year
Nurse Anesthetists$174,260 a year
Nurse Practitioners$162,600 a year
Occupational Therapists$109,700 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,600 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$47,550 a year
Optometrists$134,590 a year
Paramedics$77,460 a year
Pediatricians, General$256,710 a year
Pharmacists$169,210 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$52,210 a year
Physical Therapists$99,970 a year
Physician Assistants$144,190 a year
Physicians, All Other$373,970 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$66,840 a year
Psychiatrists$239,200 or more a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,580 a year
Registered Nurses$131,750 a year
Respiratory Therapists$104,360 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$102,360 a year
Surgical Assistants$75,710 a year
Surgical Technologists$78,010 a year
Veterinarians$130,330 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,310 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (14)

Dental Assistants$59,210 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,550 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$45,200 a year
Massage Therapists$96,080 a year
Medical Assistants$50,240 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,430 a year
Nursing Assistants$48,840 a year
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,570 a year
Pharmacy Aides$51,590 a year
Phlebotomists$48,160 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$35,430 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$67,090 a year
Psychiatric Aides$50,580 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,460 a year

Protective Service Occupations (13)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$83,690 a year
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$62,990 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$97,750 a year
Firefighters$64,900 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$89,070 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,940 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$97,500 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$70,790 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,570 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320 a year
Private Detectives and Investigators$81,070 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$58,100 a year
Security Guards$46,150 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)

Bartenders$38,410 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,750 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$33,870 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,690 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$39,170 a year
Cooks, Short Order$34,910 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,250 a year
Dishwashers$35,070 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,520 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,660 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$49,900 a year
Food Preparation Workers$37,300 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,720 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,780 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$48,720 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,170 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,690 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,340 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,040 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,920 a year
Pest Control Workers$46,690 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$71,190 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (14)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,760 a year
Animal Caretakers$36,920 a year
Childcare Workers$37,320 a year
Concierges$37,260 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$53,540 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,890 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,710 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$50,960 a year
Manicurists and Pedicurists$44,850 a year
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600 a year
Recreation Workers$37,630 a year
Residential Advisors$47,680 a year
Skincare Specialists$49,340 a year
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,760 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (16)

Advertising Sales Agents$44,890 a year
Cashiers$34,340 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,290 a year
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,330 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,360 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,200 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$60,130 a year
Parts Salespersons$44,860 a year
Real Estate Brokers$47,110 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$61,650 a year
Retail Salespersons$35,760 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,510 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,400 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,700 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,820 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,580 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (39)

Bill and Account Collectors$48,360 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,040 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,420 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,100 a year
Couriers and Messengers$42,280 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,830 a year
Customer Service Representatives$47,790 a year
Data Entry Keyers$45,300 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,040 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,660 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,320 a year
File Clerks$50,390 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,990 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,170 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,040 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,870 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,720 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,810 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,510 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,420 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,580 a year
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$48,420 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,920 a year
New Accounts Clerks$49,560 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$56,240 a year
Office Clerks, General$50,650 a year
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$50,670 a year
Order Clerks$47,730 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,590 a year
Postal Service Clerks$64,670 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880 a year
Procurement Clerks$60,150 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,180 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,950 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,510 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,660 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,590 a year
Tellers$45,120 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,560 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (7)

Agricultural Equipment Operators$40,120 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,450 a year
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,400 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$49,740 a year
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$38,550 a year
Logging Equipment Operators$62,740 a year
Logging Workers, All Other$55,790 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (28)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons$92,110 a year
Carpenters$59,730 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$67,990 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,540 a year
Construction Laborers$54,500 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$62,400 a year
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$62,510 a year
Electricians$98,850 a year
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$62,510 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$101,440 a year
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$57,140 a year
Glaziers$78,420 a year
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,330 a year
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$55,370 a year
Helpers--Electricians$45,170 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$64,550 a year
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$60,290 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$74,270 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,840 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,210 a year
Pipelayers$63,220 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,610 a year
Roofers$52,690 a year
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,390 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$60,890 a year
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,920 a year
Tapers$71,430 a year
Tile and Stone Setters$58,970 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (27)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,160 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,940 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,960 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,180 a year
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$58,120 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,250 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$95,010 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,390 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,500 a year
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$59,970 a year
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,990 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,150 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$65,050 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,730 a year
Home Appliance Repairers$39,030 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,060 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,480 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,090 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,730 a year
Mechanical Door Repairers$49,450 a year
Medical Equipment Repairers$76,150 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,610 a year
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$64,090 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$81,500 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,860 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,750 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,470 a year

Production Occupations (35)

Bakers$37,110 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,070 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,820 a year
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,380 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,290 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,920 a year
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$33,180 a year
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,290 a year
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,260 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,330 a year
Dental Laboratory Technicians$55,050 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,790 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,220 a year
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$39,590 a year
Food Batchmakers$36,520 a year
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,920 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$45,310 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,670 a year
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,980 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,700 a year
Machinists$58,930 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,010 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,540 a year
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,220 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,540 a year
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,450 a year
Printing Press Operators$48,190 a year
Production Workers, All Other$42,060 a year
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,050 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,100 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$38,200 a year
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$62,090 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,270 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,180 a year
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,660 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (19)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,100 a year
Bus Drivers, School$51,570 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,400 a year
Commercial Pilots$125,120 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$32,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,500 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,580 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,790 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,360 a year
Light Truck Drivers$46,330 a year
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,600 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,670 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,410 a year
Parking Attendants$36,400 a year
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$48,200 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62,020 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,400 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$41,520 a year
Transportation Inspectors$81,140 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Salem?: The median wage for all occupations in the Salem, OR area is $55,310 a year, compared with $57,000 a year for Oregon (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Salem?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $373,970 a year.

Data sources

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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