Salem, VA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$88,322

Total DOL Filings

207

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

100.7

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Salem, VA$88,322

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Salem, VA is 45% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Salem

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION	55	$70,990	Staffing
Roanoke College	21	$56,646	Other
Department Of Veterans Affairs	20	$190,600	Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	18	$69,200	Other
General Electric Company	10	$120,516	Other
Wipro Limited	7	$72,301	Staffing
Genesis ElderCare Rehabilitation Services LLC	6	$66,435	Other
Accenture LLP	5	$85,342	Staffing
United Software Group, Inc.	4	$75,000	Other
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS	4	$222,705	Other
Virginia Department of Transportation	4	$76,018	Other
Alten Technology	4	$76,000	Other
NTT Data Inc	3	$91,021	Other
Duck Creek Technologies LLC	3	$101,500	Other
Protek Management LLC	3	$60,000	Other
IBM India Private Limited	3	$74,825	Staffing
e-Emphasys Technologies Inc	3	$85,000	Other
XDIN Inc	3	$66,976	Other
Charter Global, Inc	2	$79,040	Other
SALEM HOSPITALISTS LLC	2	$225,000	Other
Integrated Textile Solutions	2	$78,842	Other
Gregory T Harvey DMD, PC	2	$188,500	Other
Orpine Inc	2	$80,000	Other
QUALICHEM, INC.	2	$99,091	Other
Braintree Technology Solutions LLC	2	$90,001	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Salem

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$241,476	+154%	5
Mechanical Engineers	$63,440	-36.1%	12
Civil Engineers	$61,200	-36.4%	5
Physical Therapists	$61,069	-39.4%	8

BLS Wage Survey Data - Virginia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Virginia.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Family Medicine Physicians	$219,500	3,480
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$219,460	70
Nurse Anesthetists	$199,960	980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$192,870	18,740
Pediatricians, General	$189,070	1,220
Dermatologists	$187,150	N/A
Air Traffic Controllers	$185,890	1,130
Dentists, General	$182,570	3,890
Marketing Managers	$177,250	7,170
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$176,950	4,230

Salary Trend in Salem, VA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Salem, VA has a cost of living index of 100.7, which is 0.7% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $99,305 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$241,476	$239,797
Mechanical Engineers	$63,440	$62,999
Civil Engineers	$61,200	$60,775
Physical Therapists	$61,069	$60,644

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Popular Salary Pages in Salem, VA

Mechanical Engineers Physical Therapists Civil Engineers Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Salem, VA