Salem, Oregon Metro Area

MSA: Salem, OR
counties: Marion, Polk

Population (2017 estimate): 425,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 164,000
Average Earnings (2017): $39,970

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.1000,1.7,
2013,2.3000,1.6,
2014,3.7000,1.9,
2015,3.5000,2.1,
2016,3.5000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,5.1000,2.3,
2013,4.0000,2.0,
2014,-1.4000,2.3,
2015,-1.1000,2.4,
2016,9.3000,2.0,
2017,5.3000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.8000,8.1000,
2013,8.7000,7.4000,
2014,7.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.9000,5.3000,
2016,5.0000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34250.00,42068.00,
2013,35610.00,42900.00,
2014,35120.00,43888.00,
2015,34730.00,44928.00,
2016,37960.00,45812.00,
2017,39970.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	8,860	55.1	1.1	$82,470
Business and Financial Operations	9,020	56.2	1.1	$62,000
IT and Mathematical	3,130	19.5	0.7	$70,810
Architecture and Engineering	1,310	8.2	0.5	$69,090
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,390	8.6	1.1	$65,000
Community and Social Services	4,240	26.4	1.8	$45,550
Legal and Judicial	1,560	9.7	1.3	$65,400
Education, Training, and Library	10,350	64.4	1.1	$49,900
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,420	8.9	0.7	$41,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,410	58.6	1.0	$76,060
Healthcare Support	5,450	33.9	1.2	$33,710
Protective Services	3,410	21.2	0.9	$50,890
Food Preparation and Serving Related	14,380	89.5	1.0	$22,510
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,970	31.0	1.0	$26,420
Personal Care and Services	7,310	45.5	1.4	$24,980
Sales and Related	15,830	98.5	1.0	$27,970
Office and Administrative Support	24,270	151.1	1.0	$34,710
Construction and Extraction	7,230	45.0	1.1	$41,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,130	32.0	0.8	$43,300
Production	8,570	53.3	0.8	$29,090
Transportation and Material Moving	10,160	63.3	0.9	$28,750