Salem, Oregon 

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Salem offers people varied employment options including retail and educational positions along with specialized roles such as finance or healthcare thanks in part to its robust economy and highly educated workforce. Plus with easy access to both urban amenities as well as rural trails make it one of Oregon’s best places to live while finding secure career path.

The unemployment rate in Salem is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)


YOU SHOULD KNOW

- That Job Growth in Salem has been Negative.
- Jobs have Decreased by 0.1% over the past year.
- The average salary in Salem is $46,273.
- The median home cost in Salem is $399,000

JOB HELPFUL RESOURCES

- Best paying jobs in Salem? Health Practitioners ($65,489)
- Worst paying jobs? Food Prep, Serving ($11,794)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Public Administration ($50,349)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($11,910)
- Average Income of Residents in Salem ($24,755) compared to USA ($31,177)
- The Unemployment Rate in Salem (6.2) is higher 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, Oregon that match your qualifications.

  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONSalem, OregonUnited States
  $24,755$31,177
  $51,666$57,652
  6.26
  -2.81%-6.18%
  40.17%33.51%
  AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATIONSalem, OregonUnited States
  Management$55,829$65,643
  Business, Financial$50,294$55,431
  Computer, Math$56,713$73,554
  Architecture, Engineering$53,438$74,001
  Sciences$60,262$55,336
  Social Service$36,697$38,592
  Legal$56,250$74,395
  Education$35,494$39,450
  Arts, Entertainment$25,025$36,374
  Health Practitioners$65,489$64,417
  Health Technicians$38,065$35,954
  Healthcare Support$24,979$22,334
  Fire Fighters$29,559$29,766
  Law Enforcement$60,675$55,397
  Food Prep, Serving$11,794$13,351
  Cleaning, Maintenance$17,947$18,423
  Personal Care$15,281$15,351
  Sales, Related$24,459$26,485
  Office Admin, Support$27,666$29,268
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$19,675$19,254
  Construction, Extraction$30,856$32,468
  Maintence, Repair$37,033$40,948
  Production$28,893$31,479
  Transportation$25,795$32,663
  Material Moving$20,918$22,126
  AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRYSalem, OregonUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$20,056$24,135
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$24,211$62,204
  Construction$35,472$35,300
  Manufacturing$31,781$42,158
  Wholesale Trade$40,040$41,714
  Retail Trade$21,435$21,666
  Transportation and Warehousing$41,348$40,449
  Utilities$44,861$62,996
  Information$33,550$48,512
  Finance and Insurance$39,363$50,584
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$19,984$36,265
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$39,480$59,897
  Management of Companies and Enterprises$29,852$61,392
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$22,163$23,873
  Educational Services$33,411$37,346
  Health Care and Social Assistance$31,154$33,234
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$14,654$21,042
  Accommodation and Food Services$11,910$14,790
  Other Services$20,855$22,627
  Public Administration$50,349$51,719
UNEMPLOYMENT BY YEAR (Years 1990 to 2021)

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews
Depends on your idea of perfect - 3/16/2023
After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone... Read More

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Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular - 9/16/2020
Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse... Read More

The best place to live - 1/17/2020
I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I... Read More


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