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The job market in Salem, VA is looking very promising with a projected growth of 19.64% over the next 10 years, which is much higher than the national average of 30.54%. The unemployment rate in Salem stands at 3.6%, which is lower than the national average of 4.1%. This indicates that Salem is a great place for people to look for jobs and to enjoy steady employment opportunities. It seems like an ideal city to start a career or business.

The unemployment rate in Salem is 4.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Salem has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.5% over the past year.
- The average salary in Salem is $66,472.
- The median home cost in Salem is $260,300

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Salem? Legal ($167,969)
- Worst paying jobs? Sciences ($4,595)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Public Administration ($61,490)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($8,750)
- Average Income of Residents in Salem ($36,244) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Salem (4.6) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Salem, Virginia that match your qualifications.

     JobsSalem, VirginiaUnited States
  $36,244$37,638
  $66,472$69,021
  4.66
  -5.3%-6.2%
  32.0%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationSalem, VirginiaUnited States
  Management$72,458$77,236
  Business, Financial$70,789$68,299
  Computer, Math$74,861$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$83,750$86,023
  Sciences$4,595$66,034
  Social Service$56,061$44,925
  Legal$167,969$88,013
  Education$46,802$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$35,083$43,591
  Health Practitioners$63,750$75,327
  Health Technicians$51,518$41,524
  Healthcare Support$25,682$25,441
  Fire Fighters$46,190$35,516
  Law Enforcement$43,750$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$9,688$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$27,716$23,378
  Personal Care$11,681$15,351
  Sales, Related$50,054$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$27,283$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry $25,716
  Construction, Extraction$48,947$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$50,200$48,436
  Production$51,042$38,103
  Transportation$52,500$39,572
  Material Moving$27,438$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustrySalem, VirginiaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$8,750$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$52,194$44,287
  Manufacturing$53,268$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$52,724$51,301
  Retail Trade$29,393$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$49,417$43,256
  Utilities$50,339$77,546
  Information$51,164$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$54,022$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$35,054$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$54,708$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$29,183$30,687
  Educational Services$30,806$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$50,396$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$13,723$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$12,388$18,154
  Other Services$25,385$29,481
  Public Administration$61,490$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Over 8 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 13 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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