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
Chefs and Head Cooks	$63,750	210	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$63,220	40	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$63,180	30	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$62,990	250	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$62,830	230	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$62,740	100	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$62,510	40	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$62,510	90	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,400	710	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$62,400	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,220	600	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,180	310	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$62,090	60	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$62,020	180	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$61,850	30	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$61,650	260	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,590	290	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,510	1,170	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$61,210	40	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$61,090	90	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,060	310	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$60,940	140	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,890	270	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,580	2,170	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$60,290	120	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$60,150	70	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,130	380	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$60,080	130	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$59,970	60	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	330	View salary detail
Carpenters	$59,730	1,720	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,420	60	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$59,390	40	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,290	70	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$59,210	570	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,990	60	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,970	100	View salary detail
Machinists	$58,930	110	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$58,800	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$58,710	260	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$58,330	140	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,190	200	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,180	180	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$58,120	60	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$58,100	270	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$58,100	270	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$57,960	590	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$57,750	140	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$57,720	290	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$57,560	1,200	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.