Updated April 08, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Salem, OR MSA, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,030)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Salem Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
4.0
3.8
4.0
3.9
4.0
4.1
6.6
6.1
6.4
6.4
6.7
6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
Salem city, OR
Polk County, OR
Marion County,
OR
Salem, OR MSA
Oregon
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Salem, OR
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
171.9
6.8
4.1
Mining and logging
0.6
0.0
0.0
Construction
12.6
0.5
4.1
Manufacturing
11.6
-0.1
-0.9
Trade, transportation, and util ities
30.0
0.1
0.3
Information
1.5
0.0
0.0
Financial activities
6.9
0.0
0.0
Professional and business services
15.7
0.7
4.7
Education and health services
30.1
-0.1
-0.3
Leisure and hospitality
15.9
4.5
39.5
Other services
5.3
0.3
6.0
Government
41.7
0.9
2.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Feb.
2021 to Feb. 2022
Feb. 2022
Salem, OR employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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