Salem, OR Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Light Truck Drivers	$46,330	1,090	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$80,270	1,070	View salary detail
Security Guards	$46,150	1,030	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,340	1,010	View salary detail
Electricians	$98,850	1,000	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,920	1,000	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$37,300	990	View salary detail
Software Developers	$131,620	970	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,590	920	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$50,580	910	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$75,670	880	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,700	870	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$79,190	840	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,320	800	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$51,570	790	View salary detail
Lawyers	$156,070	780	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$74,270	750	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$101,440	750	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$101,440	750	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,690	720	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,400	710	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$83,690	700	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,840	670	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,400	660	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$79,600	660	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,400	660	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,850	650	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,060	650	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$141,400	620	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$141,400	620	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$141,400	620	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$109,970	610	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,070	610	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$109,970	610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,220	600	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,150	600	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$57,960	590	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,100	590	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,160	590	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,160	590	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,720	580	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,410	570	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$59,210	570	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$129,470	560	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$129,470	560	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$129,470	560	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.