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
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,510	1,290	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$38,420	60	View salary detail
Bartenders	$38,410	1,090	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,340	2,550	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,200	130	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,920	1,000	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,630	380	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,540	510	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,400	660	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$37,320	430	View salary detail
Nannies	$37,320	430	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$37,300	990	View salary detail
Concierges	$37,260	30	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,170	170	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,110	340	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,920	230	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$36,780	410	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,700	90	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$36,520	460	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$36,400	60	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,330	230	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,760	4,550	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,670	70	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,430	140	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,410	570	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,400	340	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,250	220	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,070	610	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$34,910	110	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,720	580	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,520	5,880	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,520	5,880	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,340	3,480	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,100	590	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$33,870	420	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,760	280	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,570	130	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,450	2,550	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$33,180	30	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,850	650	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$31,760	80	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.