SOC 49-2094 · Salem, OR metro

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment in Salem, Oregon is $79,680 a year ($38.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,390: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($75,570).

$79,680average per year

$38.31 / hourMedian $83,390Take-home ≈ $59,214

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,740 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment in Salem earn between $46,120 and $93,490.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,680$6,640$38.31
Median$83,390$6,949$40.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,120$3,843$22.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,490$7,791$44.95

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

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment in Salem earn 12% less than the Oregon average ($90,380) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($75,570). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $74,090.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$79,680$83,390$46,120$104,74060
Oregon$90,380$91,910$63,580$111,530840
United States$75,570$74,090$46,840$105,59065,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $79,680, a single filer in Salem takes home about $59,214 a year, or $4,935 a month and $2,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment? 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 $79,680 buys what about $76,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 4th of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($93,580).

All Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($123,290).

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salary in Salem: questions

How much do electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment make an hour in Salem?

$38.31 an hour on average, and $40.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment take-home pay in Salem?

About $59,214 a year ($4,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,680. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($75,570).

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 49-2094; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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