Residential Advisors pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,420 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Salem earn between $45,570 and $56,970.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,790 | $4,149 | $23.94 |
| Median | $47,680 | $3,973 | $22.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,970 | $4,748 | $27.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $49,790, a single filer in Salem takes home about $38,719 a year, or $3,227 a month and $1,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 residential advisors? 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 $49,790 buys what about $48,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($53,160).
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Salem: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Salem?
$23.94 an hour on average, and $22.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Salem?
About $38,719 a year ($3,227 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,790. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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