SOC 29-2099 · Salem, OR metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Salem, Oregon is $60,810 a year ($29.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,950: half of the 160 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$60,810average per year

$29.24 / hourMedian $56,950Take-home ≈ $46,725

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $80K90th

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

160people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,190 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Salem earn between $46,840 and $63,560.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,810$5,068$29.24
Median$56,950$4,746$27.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,840$3,903$22.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,560$5,297$30.56

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Salem earn 8% less than the Oregon average ($66,090) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$60,810$56,950$45,160$80,190160
Oregon$66,090$60,390$46,200$93,5101,720
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $60,810, a single filer in Salem takes home about $46,725 a year, or $3,894 a month and $1,797 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 health technologists and technicians? 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 $60,810 buys what about $58,669 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 6th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($70,240).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Salem: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Salem?

$29.24 an hour on average, and $27.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Salem?

About $46,725 a year ($3,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,810. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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