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
Online Merchants	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$75,510	140	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$75,510	340	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$75,460	130	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$74,920	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,860	160	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,810	1,120	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$74,780	30	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$74,780	30	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$74,780	30	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,610	230	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,480	140	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$74,270	750	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,040	40	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,790	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,360	140	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,160	220	View salary detail
Tapers	$71,430	50	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$71,190	100	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$70,920	40	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$70,880	60	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$70,870	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$70,790	80	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,320	800	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$70,320	380	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$70,140	70	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$68,210	360	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$67,990	170	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,700	870	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,090	130	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$66,840	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$66,690	130	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$65,720	210	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$65,270	100	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,050	350	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$65,040	390	View salary detail
Firefighters	$64,900	330	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$64,790	30	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$64,750	50	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,700	480	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$64,550	150	View salary detail
Web Developers	$64,460	90	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$64,270	60	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,160	590	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,160	590	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$64,090	40	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.