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
Fuel Cell Engineers	$98,010	150	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$98,010	150	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$98,010	150	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,810	110	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$97,750	80	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$97,750	80	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$97,750	80	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,520	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$97,500	40	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$96,080	160	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$95,680	190	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$95,470	90	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$95,470	90	View salary detail
Range Managers	$95,470	90	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$95,010	40	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$93,620	110	View salary detail
Statisticians	$93,620	220	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$93,620	220	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$93,560	90	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$93,410	320	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$92,110	120	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$90,270	500	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$90,270	140	View salary detail
Foresters	$89,220	110	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$89,220	90	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,180	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$89,070	120	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$88,110	160	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$87,740	450	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$87,480	1,510	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,430	40	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$86,870	90	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,800	40	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$86,330	70	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$86,330	70	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,200	140	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$85,960	30	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,150	1,210	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$85,150	1,210	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$85,150	1,210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,150	600	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.