Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,240 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Salem earn between $66,460 and $109,390.
- $58K10th
- $66K25th
- $90KMedian
- $109K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,930 | $7,911 | $45.64 |
| Median | $90,270 | $7,522 | $43.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,460 | $5,538 | $31.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,390 | $9,116 | $52.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $94,930, a single filer in Salem takes home about $68,608 a year, or $5,717 a month and $2,639 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.
Is Salem a good place for other computer occupations? 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 $94,930 buys what about $91,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 6th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($111,410).
Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).
- San Jose, CA$195,680
- San Francisco, CA$161,550
- Washington, DC$150,420
- Boulder, CO$147,420
- Lexington Park, MD$141,680
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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Salem: questions
How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Salem?
$45.64 an hour on average, and $43.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Salem?
About $68,608 a year ($5,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,930. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do other computer occupations earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).
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 15-1299; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).
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