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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Salem, OR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Salem, OR have a median annual salary of $33,180, with 30 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,310 at the 10th percentile to $60,840 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$33,180

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$15.95

Employment

30

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,310
10th
$32,570
25th
$33,180
Median
$54,540
75th
$60,840
90th

Local compared with national

Salem, OR

$33,180

Median annual · 2025

United States

$41,330

Median annual · 2025

The Salem, OR median is 19.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,150).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Operation and ControlImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.5
  5. 5.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  8. 8.TroubleshootingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.RepairingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Google Gmail
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Activate mechanical rakes to regulate flow of ice from storage bins to vats.
  • Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
  • Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
  • Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.
  • Start machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes.
  • Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary.
  • Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.
  • Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
  • Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product.
  • Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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