Tellers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,460 or more. The middle half of tellers in Salem earn between $41,730 and $46,010.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $45KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,100 | $3,675 | $21.20 |
| Median | $45,120 | $3,760 | $21.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,730 | $3,478 | $20.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,010 | $3,834 | $22.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $44,100, a single filer in Salem takes home about $34,585 a year, or $2,882 a month and $1,330 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 tellers? 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 $44,100 buys what about $42,547 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($46,450).
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Salem: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Salem?
$21.20 an hour on average, and $21.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Salem?
About $34,585 a year ($2,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,100. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tellers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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