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Registered Nurses salary in Salem, OR
Median pay for registered nurses in Salem, OR:
$107,080/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $85,440 – $127,640 · about 4,150 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$26,270 (+33%).
What it's really worth in Salem
With Salem's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $107,080 has the buying power of about
$104,510 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $72,154 · median home $454,689 · median rent $1,628/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.