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Basic Information on Work in Salem, OR

Salem, OR has a population of 175,754, of which 84,883 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.9%, which is 0.2 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.3 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Salem, OR is $52,380 per year, which is 8.7% lower than the national average and 10.2% lower than Oregon average. Further details are as follows.

84.9K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

83.2K

2 Year Average

1.3K

Year-on-Year

3.9%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.0%

2 Year Average

0.2%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $29,617
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $33,365
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $41,022
  • Bachelor's degree: $60,493
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $73,762

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $64,270
  • Service occupations: $26,903
  • Sales and office occupations: $34,994
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $38,717
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,534

$52,380

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
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