SOC 11-9072 · Salem, OR metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Salem, Oregon is $75,190 a year ($36.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,140: half of the 70 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$75,190average per year

$36.15 / hourMedian $70,140Take-home ≈ $56,379

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $113K90th

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

70people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,850 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Salem earn between $57,450 and $86,200.

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $113K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,190$6,266$36.15
Median$70,140$5,845$33.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,450$4,788$27.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,200$7,183$41.44

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Salem earn 11% less than the Oregon average ($84,790) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$75,190$70,140$47,280$112,85070
Oregon$84,790$78,200$49,400$136,410930
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $75,190, a single filer in Salem takes home about $56,379 a year, or $4,698 a month and $2,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $75,190 buys what about $72,543 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($92,300).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Salem: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Salem?

$36.15 an hour on average, and $33.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Salem?

About $56,379 a year ($4,698 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,190. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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