Social Workers, All Other pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,370 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Salem earn between $58,200 and $77,320.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $70KMedian
- $77K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,580 | $5,882 | $33.93 |
| Median | $70,320 | $5,860 | $33.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,200 | $4,850 | $27.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,320 | $6,443 | $37.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $70,580, a single filer in Salem takes home about $53,451 a year, or $4,454 a month and $2,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 other social workers? 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 $70,580 buys what about $68,095 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 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Social Workers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($73,430).
Highest-paying cities for other social workers
Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).
- Reno, NV$142,460
- Las Vegas, NV$114,210
- Honolulu, HI$113,310
- Worcester, MA$106,140
- Amherst, MA$105,840
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Social Workers, All Other salary in Salem: questions
How much do other social workers make an hour in Salem?
$33.93 an hour on average, and $33.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other social workers take-home pay in Salem?
About $53,451 a year ($4,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,580. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do other social workers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).
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 21-1029; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 5.04, this job is 5.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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