SOC 21-2099 · Salem, OR metro

Religious Workers, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for other religious workers in Salem, Oregon is $38,200 a year ($18.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,540: half of the people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

$38,200average per year

$18.37 / hourMedian $34,540Take-home ≈ $30,299

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Religious Workers, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,970 or more. The middle half of other religious workers in Salem earn between $31,800 and $44,660.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,200$3,183$18.37
Median$34,540$2,878$16.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,800$2,650$15.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,660$3,722$21.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Religious Workers, All Other pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other religious workers in Salem earn 8% less than the Oregon average ($41,580) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($53,870). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $45,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$38,200$34,540$31,480$48,970n/a
Oregon$41,580$36,830$31,010$53,610660
United States$53,870$45,280$31,200$93,90015,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Religious Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $38,200, a single filer in Salem takes home about $30,299 a year, or $2,525 a month and $1,165 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Salem a good place for other religious workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $38,200 buys what about $36,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($45,100).

All Religious Workers, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other religious workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,170).

Religious Workers, All Other salary by city

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in Salem: questions

How much do other religious workers make an hour in Salem?

$18.37 an hour on average, and $16.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other religious workers salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other religious workers take-home pay in Salem?

About $30,299 a year ($2,525 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,200. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other religious workers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-2099; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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