SOC 29-1229 · Salem, OR metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for other physicians in Salem, Oregon is $343,300 a year ($165.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $373,970: half of the 330 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$343,300average per year

$165.05 / hourMedian $373,970Take-home ≈ $210,345

  • $180K10th
  • $303K25th
  • $374KMedian
  • $375K75th
  • $484K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+32%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $179,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $484,020 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Salem earn between $302,680 and $375,490.

  • $180K10th
  • $303K25th
  • $374KMedian
  • $375K75th
  • $484K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$343,300$28,608$165.05
Median$373,970$31,164$179.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$302,680$25,223$145.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$375,490$31,291$180.52

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $343,300, a single filer in Salem takes home about $210,345 a year, or $17,529 a month and $8,090 every two weeks. Taxes take 39% 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 physicians? 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 $343,300 buys what about $331,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $343,300 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($385,830).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Salem: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Salem?

$165.05 an hour on average, and $179.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $179,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $302,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Salem?

About $210,345 a year ($17,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $343,300. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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