Lowest-paying jobs in Salem

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#50. Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons

- Median annual wage: $37,580
- Median hourly wage: $18.07
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Personal care and service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $37,570
- Median hourly wage: $18.06
- Total employment: 3,320 people (17.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $37,560
- Median hourly wage: $18.06
- Total employment: 1,330 people (7.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $37,380
- Median hourly wage: $17.97
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $37,330
- Median hourly wage: $17.95
- Total employment: 90 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sewing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $37,240
- Median hourly wage: $17.90
- Total employment: 130 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $37,060
- Median hourly wage: $17.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $36,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.77
- Total employment: 2,460 people (13.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Library assistants, clerical

- Median annual wage: $36,840
- Median hourly wage: $17.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $36,820
- Median hourly wage: $17.70
- Total employment: 950 people (5.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Agricultural equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $36,800
- Median hourly wage: $17.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $36,650
- Median hourly wage: $17.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $36,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,380 people (12.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $36,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.56
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $36,470
- Median hourly wage: $17.53
- Total employment: 320 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $36,420
- Median hourly wage: $17.51
- Total employment: 180 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $36,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.49
- Total employment: 550 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $36,280
- Median hourly wage: $17.44
- Total employment: 660 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $36,100
- Median hourly wage: $17.36
- Total employment: 1,210 people (6.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $36,080
- Median hourly wage: $17.35
- Total employment: 380 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $35,780
- Median hourly wage: $17.20
- Total employment: 2,370 people (12.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Graders and sorters, agricultural products

- Median annual wage: $35,620
- Median hourly wage: $17.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $35,590
- Median hourly wage: $17.11
- Total employment: 260 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $35,570
- Median hourly wage: $17.10
- Total employment: 370 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $35,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.08
- Total employment: 910 people (4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $35,380
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 420 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Demonstrators and product promoters

- Median annual wage: $35,350
- Median hourly wage: $16.99
- Total employment: 270 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $35,130
- Median hourly wage: $16.89
- Total employment: 260 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $35,120
- Median hourly wage: $16.89
- Total employment: 4,610 people (24.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Food processing workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,090
- Median hourly wage: $16.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $34,970
- Median hourly wage: $16.81
- Total employment: 310 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $34,960
- Median hourly wage: $16.81
- Total employment: 530 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,900
- Median hourly wage: $16.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Motor vehicle operators, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,900
- Median hourly wage: $16.78
- Total employment: 70 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $34,800
- Median hourly wage: $16.73
- Total employment: 450 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $34,760
- Median hourly wage: $16.71
- Total employment: 260 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Religious workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $34,570
- Median hourly wage: $16.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $34,460
- Median hourly wage: $16.57
- Total employment: 840 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physical therapist aides (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,960
- Median hourly wage: $16.33
- Total employment: 110 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,960
- Median hourly wage: $16.33
- Total employment: 2,530 people (13.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $33,930
- Median hourly wage: $16.31
- Total employment: 490 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $33,920
- Median hourly wage: $16.31
- Total employment: 160 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Concierges

- Median annual wage: $33,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $33,470
- Median hourly wage: $16.09
- Total employment: 1,790 people (9.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $33,320
- Median hourly wage: $16.02
- Total employment: 5,400 people (29.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $33,000
- Median hourly wage: $15.87
- Total employment: 3,470 people (18.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $32,930
- Median hourly wage: $15.83
- Total employment: 300 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $31,690
- Median hourly wage: $15.23
- Total employment: 360 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $31,420
- Median hourly wage: $15.11
- Total employment: 420 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $31,160
- Median hourly wage: $14.98
- Total employment: 1,030 people (5.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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