SOC 49-9012 · Salem, OR metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Salem, Oregon is $90,200 a year ($43.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$90,200average per year

$43.36 / hourMedian $95,010Take-home ≈ $65,695

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $124K90th

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

40people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,570 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Salem earn between $72,550 and $95,010.

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $124K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,200$7,517$43.37
Median$95,010$7,918$45.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,550$6,046$34.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,010$7,918$45.68

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Salem earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($94,900) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$90,200$95,010$60,750$123,57040
Oregon$94,900$97,110$53,270$130,020490
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $90,200, a single filer in Salem takes home about $65,695 a year, or $5,475 a month and $2,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? 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 $90,200 buys what about $87,024 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($105,300).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Salem: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Salem?

$43.36 an hour on average, and $45.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Salem?

About $65,695 a year ($5,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,200. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

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 49-9012; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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