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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Salem, OR

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Salem, OR earns $39,590 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,552 a month.

10th percentile
$32,930
25th percentile
$32,930
Median percentile
$39,590
75th percentile
$47,260
90th percentile
$53,330

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,625 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,590
Federal income tax−$2,571
Social Security + Medicare−$3,029
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,365
Monthly take-home$2,552
Every two weeks$1,178

Does it go far here?

$38,196Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

All food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon