Salem, OR · SOC 49-9099

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Salem

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$46,480

per year in Salem

6% below

National Median

$49,230

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.35/hr

median hourly

Employment

240

jobs in Salem

BLS metro-level wage data places Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay in Salem, OR at a median of $46,480 per year ($22.35/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,230, Salem pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 240 installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others are employed across the Salem MSA in SOC 49-9099.

The Salem pay distribution spans from $39,220 at the 10th percentile to $83,050 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,920 and the 75th at $65,390, so half of Salem-based installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Salem, OR covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OR data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Salem

Annual Salary Distribution

$39,220$39,920$46,480$65,390$83,050
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$39,220

25th Percentile

$39,920

Median

$46,480

75th Percentile

$65,390

90th Percentile

$83,050

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other make in Salem?
The median annual salary for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Salem, OR is $46,480 ($22.35/hour). The salary range spans from $39,220 at the 10th percentile to $83,050 at the 90th percentile.
Is Salem a good place to work as a Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other?
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Salem, OR earns 6% below the national median of $49,230. There are approximately 240 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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