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Careers in Salem, OR

Part of Oregon.

Salem, OR’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.649, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.2% · 219,746 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$373,970
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$295,170
  3. 3Chief Executives$261,650
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$256,710
  5. 5Dentists, General$212,310

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,040 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers5,880 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons4,550 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses4,010 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers3,950 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39.13× national avg
  2. 2Psychiatric Aides21.02× national avg
  3. 3Logging Workers, All Other20.51× national avg
  4. 4Foresters8.31× national avg
  5. 5Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse7.92× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$360,804
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$284,778
  3. 3Chief Executives$252,439
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$247,672
  5. 5Dentists, General$204,836

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Oregon state page.