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Salem, OR

State

Oregon

Detailed Occupations

437

Average Salary Across Occupations

$73,817

Highest Paying Occupation in Salem, OR

Dermatologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $399,880.

Largest Employment Market in Salem, OR

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 5,520 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Salem, OR

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Salem, OR

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Salem, OR

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $399,880 $192.25 0
2 Physicians, All Other $326,470 $156.96 350
3 Chief Executives $292,200 $140.48 130
4 Family Medicine Physicians $253,770 $122.01 150
5 Psychiatrists $244,740 $117.66 80
6 Dentists, General $216,900 $104.28 130
7 Pediatricians, General $206,860 $99.45 70
8 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $173,790 $83.55 90
9 Financial Managers $167,720 $80.64 650
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,750 $76.32 480
11 Lawyers $158,570 $76.23 800
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,780 $75.86 140
13 Pharmacists $154,990 $74.51 320
14 Nurse Practitioners $149,040 $71.66 270
15 Physician Assistants $148,340 $71.32 180
16 Medical and Health Services Managers $145,970 $70.18 640
17 Compensation and Benefits Managers $142,960 $68.73 40
18 Sales Managers $140,180 $67.39 320
19 Information Security Analysts $139,490 $67.06 190
20 Human Resources Managers $137,740 $66.22 210

👥 Most Available Jobs in Salem, OR

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,520 $42,840 $20.60
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,400 $34,340 $16.51
3 Retail Salespersons 4,610 $38,660 $18.59
4 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,140 $42,910 $20.63
5 Registered Nurses 4,000 $122,100 $58.70
6 General and Operations Managers 3,700 $116,960 $56.23
7 Management Analysts 3,640 $100,190 $48.17
8 Cashiers 3,470 $34,390 $16.54
9 Office Clerks, General 3,420 $48,300 $23.22
10 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 3,320 $37,860 $18.20
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,090 $52,940 $25.45
12 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,530 $34,760 $16.71
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,460 $40,250 $19.35
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,380 $38,580 $0.00
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,370 $38,500 $18.51
16 Customer Service Representatives 2,240 $47,250 $22.72
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,230 $54,810 $26.35
18 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,230 $61,720 $29.67
19 Carpenters 2,100 $57,750 $27.76
20 Waiters and Waitresses 1,790 $42,530 $20.45