Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Salem, OR

541 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Salem, OR for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Endoscopy Technicians	$46,550	250	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$46,550	250	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$46,550	250	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$46,510	130	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$46,480	240	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$46,480	240	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$46,470	190	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,380	70	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$46,330	1,090	View salary detail
Security Guards	$46,150	1,030	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$45,890	120	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,820	410	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,670	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,660	1,440	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,310	150	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$45,300	100	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$45,200	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$45,170	60	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$45,120	50	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,120	220	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,040	1,520	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$45,010	60	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$44,890	40	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,860	380	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$44,850	160	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$44,760	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,730	130	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,690	720	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,470	420	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$44,460	230	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$44,400	290	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,060	650	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$43,750	90	View salary detail
Tutors	$42,550	100	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$42,290	370	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$42,280	80	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$42,060	90	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$41,600	2,870	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$41,520	3,950	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$41,400	90	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,360	2,250	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,360	2,250	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$40,120	30	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,920	110	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,590	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$39,170	1,610	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$39,030	50	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$38,720	50	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$38,720	50	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$38,550	130	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.