SOC 31-9099 · Salem, OR metro

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for other healthcare support workers in Salem, Oregon is $52,450 a year ($25.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,550: half of the 250 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

$52,450average per year

$25.22 / hourMedian $46,550Take-home ≈ $40,652

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $70K90th

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

250people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,300 or more. The middle half of other healthcare support workers in Salem earn between $44,520 and $62,230.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,450$4,371$25.22
Median$46,550$3,879$22.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,520$3,710$21.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,230$5,186$29.92

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other healthcare support workers in Salem earn 3% more than the Oregon average ($50,920) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($50,810). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $48,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$52,450$46,550$37,790$70,300250
Oregon$50,920$47,510$40,340$63,9602,650
United States$50,810$48,430$34,770$71,470109,740

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $52,450, a single filer in Salem takes home about $40,652 a year, or $3,388 a month and $1,564 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.

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Is Salem a good place for other healthcare support 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 $52,450 buys what about $50,603 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 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 3rd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($54,730).

All Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare support workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,120).

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in Salem: questions

How much do other healthcare support workers make an hour in Salem?

$25.22 an hour on average, and $22.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare support workers salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare support workers take-home pay in Salem?

About $40,652 a year ($3,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,450. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other healthcare support workers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

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 31-9099; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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