2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Baker City, OR vs Salmon, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Salmon, is 7% less than it is in Baker City and is 60% below the National Average.
- Baker City unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Salmon unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Baker City, ORSalmon, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%35.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,545$26,568$37,638
 Household Income$46,721$43,241$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,792$56,641$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baker City, ORSalmon, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.7%21.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%9.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.8%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K13.2%13.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.7%6.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%2.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baker City, ORSalmon, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%10.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%0.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%2.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.3%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.6%4.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.2%17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Baker City    2 Reviews

You can be the victim of a violent crime here and the police and the DA don't give a damn. If youre cousins...and EVERYBODY is cousins, then they'll cover your ass even  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Baker City Oregon and have one of the most untapped areas for outdoor recreation that I have came across. I live between two sets of mountains the Elkhorn  More

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Reviews for Salmon    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Relocated to this town to be close to family. Pros to living in Lemhi County would obviously be outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, hunting  More

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