SOC 15-2041 · Salem, OR metro

Statisticians Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for statisticians in Salem, Oregon is $91,970 a year ($44.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,620: half of the 220 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

$91,970average per year

$44.22 / hourMedian $93,620Take-home ≈ $66,785

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Statisticians pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,350 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Salem earn between $81,070 and $107,980.

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,970$7,664$44.22
Median$93,620$7,802$45.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,070$6,756$38.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,980$8,998$51.91

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

Statisticians salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $91,970, a single filer in Salem takes home about $66,785 a year, or $5,565 a month and $2,569 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 statisticians? 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 $91,970 buys what about $88,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $91,970 is worth in another city

Statisticians salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 2nd of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($98,070).

All Statisticians salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).

Statisticians salary by city

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Statisticians salary in Salem: questions

How much do statisticians make an hour in Salem?

$44.22 an hour on average, and $45.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the statisticians take-home pay in Salem?

About $66,785 a year ($5,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,970. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do statisticians earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

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 15-2041; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 6.32, this job is 6.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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