Registered Nurses salary
in Salem, OR
Registered Nurses in the Salem, OR metro earn a median of $131,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 35% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the OR statewide median of $129,010. It ranks #23 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,010 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER OR METROS
- Bend, ORmedian $135,010
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAmedian $130,310
- Medford, ORmedian $127,030
- Central Oregon nonmetropolitan areamedian $123,350
- Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan areamedian $114,060
- Eugene-Springfield, ORmedian $113,720
- Albany, ORmedian $111,920
- Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan areamedian $110,690
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Salem?
The BLS median is $131,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,010 jobs pay between $109,870 and $132,930. The 10th percentile is $101,180 and the 90th is $157,970.
Is Salem a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 35% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the OR statewide median of $129,010. It ranks #23 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.