The median annual wage for Firefighters in Salem, OR is $61,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,840.
Pay spans roughly $45,910 at the 10th percentile to $73,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.64 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as firefighters in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $61,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.64 |
| 10th percentile | $45,910 |
| 90th percentile | $73,940 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.