Salem, OR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Oregon statewide data
$60,100
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$62,205
Oregon Median
-3% vs state
171,290
Total Workers
424
Occupations Tracked
Salem, OR is a Metropolitan Area with 424 tracked occupations and an estimated 171,290 total workers. Wages grew an average of 45.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $198,300 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $172,230 |
| Pharmacists | $163,120 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,390 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,540 |
| Lawyers | $157,510 |
| Nurse Midwives | $151,830 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $149,630 |
| Financial Managers | $136,990 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+45.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+17.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+166.7%
$32,950 → $87,880
|
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+136.6%
$19,340 → $45,760
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+124.4%
$34,530 → $77,500
|
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+113.9%
$40,620 → $86,870
|
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+107.6%
$28,000 → $58,130
|
Most Jobs Added
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 460
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 540
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
Wage Declines
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-12.4%
$90,870 → $79,610
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-8.6%
$64,650 → $59,100
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-8.4%
$47,940 → $43,920
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-7.5%
$63,840 → $59,050
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-6.4%
$65,870 → $61,650
|
Wage Trends in Salem, OR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,100 |
| 2023 | $57,180 |
| 2022 | $51,620 |
| 2021 | $48,545 |
| 2020 | $47,070 |
| 2019 | $46,620 |
| 2018 | $45,390 |
| 2017 | $43,940 |
| 2016 | $43,095 |
| 2015 | $41,030 |
| 2014 | $41,585 |