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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Salem, OR

The median food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Salem, OR earns $49,900 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,169 a month.

10th percentile
$41,260
25th percentile
$45,960
Median percentile
$49,900
75th percentile
$61,300
90th percentile
$61,300

Based on 40 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

$38,033 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,900
Federal income tax−$3,808
Social Security + Medicare−$3,817
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,242
Monthly take-home$3,169
Every two weeks$1,463

Does it go far here?

$48,143Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
44%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 preparation and serving related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon