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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Salem, OR

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salem, OR earns $45,670 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,916 a month.

10th percentile
$35,980
25th percentile
$39,750
Median percentile
$45,670
75th percentile
$59,350
90th percentile
$70,440

Based on 240 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

$34,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,670
Federal income tax−$3,300
Social Security + Medicare−$3,494
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,882
Monthly take-home$2,916
Every two weeks$1,346

Does it go far here?

$44,062Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
48%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon