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Physician Assistants salary in Salem, OR

The median physician assistants in Salem, OR earns $144,190 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,130 a month.

10th percentile
$103,470
25th percentile
$129,960
Median percentile
$144,190
75th percentile
$168,300
90th percentile
$197,380

Based on 190 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

$97,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$144,190
Federal income tax−$23,340
Social Security + Medicare−$11,031
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$12,256
Monthly take-home$8,130
Every two weeks$3,752

Does it go far here?

$139,114Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
17%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon