Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,290 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Salem earn between $61,040 and $86,790.
- $56K10th
- $61K25th
- $76KMedian
- $87K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,430 | $6,369 | $36.75 |
| Median | $76,150 | $6,346 | $36.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,040 | $5,087 | $29.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,790 | $7,232 | $41.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Salem earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($80,500) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | $76,430 | $76,150 | $56,490 | $99,290 | 40 |
| Oregon | $80,500 | $76,600 | $48,920 | $105,750 | 490 |
| United States | $65,930 | $61,660 | $38,490 | $98,280 | 65,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $76,430, a single filer in Salem takes home about $57,167 a year, or $4,764 a month and $2,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 medical equipment repairers? 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 $76,430 buys what about $73,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Eugene pays the most ($85,310).
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).
- San Francisco, CA$97,880
- San Jose, CA$94,850
- Eugene, OR$85,310
- Modesto, CA$83,590
- Ann Arbor, MI$83,420
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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Salem: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Salem?
$36.75 an hour on average, and $36.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Salem?
About $57,167 a year ($4,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,430. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).
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 49-9062; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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