General & Operations Managers salary in Salem, OR
Median pay for general & operations managers in Salem, OR: $94,430/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,410 – $180,540 · about 4,290 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$2,940 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Salem
With Salem's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $94,430 has the buying power of about $92,164 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $72,154 · median home $454,689 · median rent $1,628/mo.
How Salem ranks for this job
On raw pay, Salem, OR is 106th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 130th.
The headline number flatters Salem. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, general & operations managers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Salem
A median home in Salem, OR costs $454,689 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,628/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Salem.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Salem | Rent vs Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +76% | 2.2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +64% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +52% | 2× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +51% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Salem | Rent vs Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $99,560 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Eugene, OR | $80,100 | −15% | 1.1× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Salem
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Salem Health · Healthcare
- Salem Hospital · Healthcare
- Sumco Oregon Corp · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Salem
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.