2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Bryan, OH vs Salem, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 12% less than it is in Bryan and is 65% below the National Average.
- Bryan unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Bryan, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,523  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,949$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,852  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bryan, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bryan, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bryan    1 Reviews

We've lived in Bryan for 5 years, and what a "big small town" it is! The things that attracted us have not dimmed: Performing arts theater draws quality talent from  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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