Salem Employment

Employment and Industries in the Salem, Oregon Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the types of occupations that can be found in Salem and the average wages for those jobs. The list includes jobs that generally require college degrees and jobs that do not require college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Salem than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Salem.

Jobs in Salem

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations173050$50,290$24.18100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations24420$40,670$19.5513.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations15660$28,700$13.88.7
4Sales and Related Occupations14940$38,180$18.369.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations13230$36,590$17.596.7
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations10920$55,160$26.526
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations10580$92,740$44.585.85
8Business and Financial Operations Occupations10260$70,510$33.95.35
9Construction and Extraction Occupations9490$53,860$25.94.6
10Healthcare Support Occupations8930$35,030$16.842.85
11Management Occupations8810$96,870$46.576.35
12Production Occupations8250$36,490$17.555.6
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6170$48,230$23.193.75
14Fast Food and Counter Workers5830$25,550$12.282.45
15Retail Salespersons5390$30,410$14.622.7
16Personal Care and Service Occupations5290$31,780$15.284.65
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4920$30,980$14.93.6
18Community and Social Service Occupations4340$54,100$26.011.75
19Office Clerks, General3980$37,740$18.141.9
20Registered Nurses3780$89,580$43.071.95
21Computer and Mathematical Occupations3720$80,510$38.713
22Protective Service Occupations3700$55,830$26.842.2
23Cashiers3690$26,430$12.712.2
24Home Health and Personal Care Aides3340$28,150$13.530
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3250$41,050$19.741.4
26Customer Service Representatives3240$36,620$17.611.75
27Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2920$30,870$14.840.65
28General and Operations Managers2880$97,130$46.71.5
29Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2280$34,970$16.811.8
30Stockers and Order Fillers2250$30,190$14.511.25
31Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2140$27,810$13.370.3
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2090$29,710$14.291.5
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2070$45,240$21.751.2
34Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2050$42,170$20.271.05
35Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other2050$31,400$15.10.1
36Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1990$47,170$22.681.8
37Carpenters1970$53,230$25.590.6
38Management Analysts1730$81,260$39.070.55
39Waiters and Waitresses1700$34,940$16.81.65
40Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1670$72,250$34.740.7
41First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1650$36,010$17.310.6
42Architecture and Engineering Occupations1590$77,030$37.041.7
43Construction Laborers1580$44,250$21.270.9
44Medical Assistants1520$38,870$18.690.45
45Receptionists and Information Clerks1510$33,160$15.940.7
46Legal Occupations1490$96,050$46.180.8
47First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1420$46,090$22.160.95
48Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1410$76,850$36.950.8
49Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1360$37,460$18.010.9
50First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1350$57,670$27.720.95
51Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1300$32,150$15.460.75
52Cooks, Restaurant1290$27,500$13.220.9
53Accountants and Auditors1270$72,370$34.80.9
54Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1250$39,230$18.860.4
55Psychiatric Aides1180$41,720$20.060
56Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1130$33,740$16.220.8
57Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1120$69,660$33.490.85
58Nursing Assistants1110$31,990$15.380.95
59Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1050$36,470$17.530.4
60Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1030$26,890$12.930.9
61Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1000$30,810$14.810.3
62Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers920$94,090$45.230.65
63Correctional Officers and Jailers870$57,090$27.450.25
64Light Truck Drivers850$41,280$19.850.6
65Compliance Officers840$61,530$29.580.2
66Computer User Support Specialists820$54,910$26.40.4
67Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment810$27,200$13.080.3
68Childcare Workers790$25,230$12.130.7
69Electricians760$63,820$30.680.45
70Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders730$26,230$12.610.2
71Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel730$55,630$26.740.7
72Lawyers720$123,480$59.370.5
73Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers720$72,880$35.040.4
74Security Guards720$31,760$15.270.7
75Bartenders710$26,790$12.880.4
76Human Resources Specialists700$59,930$28.810.4
77Dishwashers690$26,300$12.650.3
78First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers690$71,820$34.530.4
79Social and Human Service Assistants690$41,710$20.050.3
80Training and Development Specialists690$65,060$31.280.2
81Food Preparation Workers680$26,860$12.910.5
82Recreation Workers680$33,020$15.880.3
83Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria670$32,040$15.40.3
84Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses670$54,960$26.430.5
85Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators670$59,220$28.470.25
86Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics660$45,720$21.980.5
87Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants660$52,150$25.070.35
88Painters, Construction and Maintenance650$41,270$19.840.2
89Dental Assistants610$44,090$21.20.2
90Information and Record Clerks, All Other610$36,340$17.470.1
91Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks600$39,070$18.780.4
92Driver/Sales Workers580$30,640$14.730.3
93Construction Managers570$96,520$46.40.3
94Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric560$247,580$119.030.3
95Financial Managers540$106,070$510.4
96First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers530$49,410$23.760.4
97Child, Family, and School Social Workers510$57,200$27.50.2
98Computer Systems Analysts500$88,100$42.360.4
99Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers500$25,410$12.220.3
100Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop500$26,740$12.850.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Salem Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,290173,050
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,67024,420
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,70015,660
Sales and Related Occupations$38,18014,940
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,59013,230
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,16010,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$92,74010,580
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,51010,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,8609,490
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,0308,930
Management Occupations$96,8708,810
Production Occupations$36,4908,250
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,2306,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,5505,830
Retail Salespersons$30,4105,390
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,7805,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,9804,920
Community and Social Service Occupations$54,1004,340
Office Clerks, General$37,7403,980
Registered Nurses$89,5803,780
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$80,5103,720
Protective Service Occupations$55,8303,700
Cashiers$26,4303,690
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,1503,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,0503,250
Customer Service Representatives$36,6203,240
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,8702,920
General and Operations Managers$97,1302,880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,9702,280
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,1902,250
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,8102,140
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,7102,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,2402,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,1702,050
Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$31,4002,050
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,1701,990
Carpenters$53,2301,970
Management Analysts$81,2601,730
Waiters and Waitresses$34,9401,700
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,2501,670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,0101,650
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,0301,590
Construction Laborers$44,2501,580
Medical Assistants$38,8701,520
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,1601,510
Legal Occupations$96,0501,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,0901,420
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,8501,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,4601,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,6701,350

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Salem, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,290173,050
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,67024,420
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,70015,660
Sales and Related Occupations$38,18014,940
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,59013,230
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,16010,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$92,74010,580
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,51010,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,8609,490
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,0308,930
Management Occupations$96,8708,810
Production Occupations$36,4908,250
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,2306,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,5505,830
Retail Salespersons$30,4105,390
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,7805,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,9804,920
Community and Social Service Occupations$54,1004,340
Office Clerks, General$37,7403,980
Registered Nurses$89,5803,780
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$80,5103,720
Protective Service Occupations$55,8303,700
Cashiers$26,4303,690
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,1503,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,0503,250
Customer Service Representatives$36,6203,240
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,8702,920
General and Operations Managers$97,1302,880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,9702,280
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,1902,250
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,8102,140
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,7102,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,2402,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,1702,050
Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$31,4002,050
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,1701,990
Carpenters$53,2301,970
Management Analysts$81,2601,730
Waiters and Waitresses$34,9401,700
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,2501,670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,0101,650
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,0301,590
Construction Laborers$44,2501,580
Medical Assistants$38,8701,520
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,1601,510
Legal Occupations$96,0501,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,0901,420
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,8501,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,4601,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,6701,350

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