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Production Worker market brief · Salem, OR

# Production Worker Jobs in Salem, OR

64 production worker openings are live in the Salem, OR area from 24 employers, led by Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and Everforth Apex. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,064–$46,332 a year (median $42,328), from the 66% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 64
: Live production worker openings currently tracked in the Salem market.

**Companies hiring**
: 24
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $42,328
: 66% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/production-worker/locations/salem-or/entry-level)21 jobs

Mid-level2 jobs

Lead+1 jobs

Level coverage is 38%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

64

Hiring employers

24

Salary coverage

66%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

25

12 companies · $41,600 median

Established employers

24

6 companies · $44,720 median

Top of market

8

3 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$38,064

P50

$42,328

P75

$46,332

P90

$52,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live production worker listings in Salem
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare production worker opportunities in Salem, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 64 live roles tracked in this market.
- 24 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Production Worker in Salem

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 64 production worker openings across 24 employers establish the current Salem opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Salem market view into active employers and representative production worker openings

Employer activity · 24 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekEstablished employers15Open roles](/company/aerotek)[![Express Employment Professionals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.expresspros.com.ico&sig=pujImg_N_bnbRWPr-QWpMqTCUhr0rMeEVDfw4YhU5B0) Express Employment ProfessionalsStartups & growing teams7Open roles](/company/express-employment-professionals)
Everforth ApexEmployer profile4Open roles
[![Garmin logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare-assets.fe.garmin.com%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=dSIzcKhxgQ-89KbNOD_PLUaRNDaCXkgG9wNOB3O3_JE) GarminTop of market4Open roles](/company/garmin)[![Kelly Services logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kellyservices.com.mx%2Fhubfs%2Fkelly_Mexico.png&sig=6uFk6Lg_aRr_8tJFHZniV1wk8hlNyBdD3IRfUr402as) Kelly ServicesEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/kelly-services-a3336005)[![Selectemp logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fselectemp.jobs%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FSLT_Blue_Target.png&sig=H9FXE9bqWYRrMHk-FeYlW_MiOUBn7dSp5oNXbMpdEyk) SelectempStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/selectemp)[![Talent Launch logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmytalentlaunch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2Fmytalentlaunch.com-favicon-192x192-favicon-192x192-1.png&sig=Y6C1AlNovGhUS9GRdgnmLKqO8rWleFhP-PLy3o-gR3w) Talent LaunchStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/talent-launch)[![A-dec logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-dec.com%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fadecdotcom%2Fsite-assets%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Frev%3D40cd64314bc54d15b436afc02d48cecd&sig=QBX-kSBkM6enjjFLr05LCa7BDDMX2mXnH_cP3Rz7wJo) A-decStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/a-dec)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 64 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Production AssociateEntry-levelAerotekSherwood, Oregon$48,048Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-bcc9cde0-da70-55ec-8529-da261f3aca33)[Hiring now! Production Operator 842447Live roleTalent LaunchAlbany, Oregon$52,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/hiring-now-production-operator-842447-at-talent-launch-e0f22890-0650-53e8-bdc3-0df2d9ef3a31)[Hiring now! Production Operator 842447Live roleSelectempAlbany, Oregon$52,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/hiring-now-production-operator-842447-at-selectemp-fde01f2f-80f7-5897-bdbe-0dc889187172)[Mechanical Assembler 21-23/HREntry-levelAerotekTualatin, Oregon$43,680Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/mechanical-assembler-21-23-hr-at-aerotek-802bf78a-5aaf-5a7e-9519-d6175c12da83)[Production Operator: Mon-TH 3:15 PM - 1:45 AM $20.90 TEJP6269Entry-levelExpress Employment ProfessionalsWilsonville, Oregon$43,472Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-operator-mon-th-3-15-pm-1-45-am-20-90-tejp6269-at-express-adb23f77-74d3-5f35-b623-4c22584f102e)[PRODUCTION OPERATOR ILive roleKelly ServicesWilsonville, Oregon$43,472Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-operator-i-at-kelly-services-cc5dadea-6d48-570a-9460-c68d145a68a7)[Production OperatorLive roleKelly ServicesWilsonville, Oregon$43,472Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-operator-at-kelly-services-21f99c5f-76b2-5020-aac6-7e322aa064d0)[AssemblerLive roleAerotekTualatin, Oregon$37,440Posted Nov 1, 2026](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-0af9d5e7-87b0-50dc-83d7-9de85b06d75f)
#### More production worker openings in Salem

- [Electrical Assembler · Aerotek](/job/electrical-assembler-at-aerotek-24d067b6-2753-5df9-8b19-2a66dcc55948)
- [Production Associate · Aerotek](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-18f8b81b-4e6b-57d2-960a-f212dc9c9462)
- [Production Operator · Aerotek](/job/production-operator-at-aerotek-eacf917d-8591-51eb-b6cc-4733dfca094a)
- [Production Associate · Aerotek](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-eeea7026-197d-5df8-b9d2-5260b0743bb6)
- [Assembler · Coherent](/job/assembler-at-coherent-corp-246400b5-ae42-56ce-b1c3-97ad376c384d)
- [Assembler · Coherent](/job/assembler-at-coherent-corp-4b2b0af4-3756-5372-a6e1-d0fd3a353c1f)
- [Electronics Assembler · Garmin](/job/electronics-assembler-at-garmin-9157829b-4ff7-5698-9389-a873aaa5809a)
- [Assembly Technician · Aerotek](/job/assembly-technician-at-aerotek-73daab1e-324d-5663-a293-141758607280)
- [Assembler II (DS Electrical) · A-dec](/job/assembler-ii-ds-electrical-at-a-dec-5b29197f-c11f-594c-9f94-10a7ebe722a4)
- [Wiring Assembler II · Express Employment Professionals](/job/wiring-assembler-ii-at-express-employment-professionals-0695e5bb-454a-5460-b3af-24968670ec2a)
- [Food Production Worker · Express Employment Professionals](/job/food-production-worker-at-express-employment-professionals-aa0e77d7-71d8-51ee-a3a0-3f074d8befe8)
- [Assembler · Aerotek](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-edc99791-8b42-5a90-848b-ae1025fcc304)
- [Production Associate · Aerotek](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-07b379af-8ddb-569e-8b28-ee760b344000)
- [HVAC Industrial Assembler - Day and Swing | Huge OT Incentives! · Express Employment Professionals](/job/hvac-industrial-assembler-swing-shift-at-express-employment-d16c4026-5f61-5313-9aaf-ca9597e84765)
- [Production Operator · Aerotek](/job/production-operator-at-aerotek-c561ece5-0dec-535c-a4d1-665a68b2297b)
- [Assembler / Production Worker · PrideGlobal](/job/assembler-production-worker-at-prideglobal-81683534-5e59-5405-bd2e-0d50fce4f708)

[Explore all 64 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Production+Worker+jobs+in+Salem%2C+OR)

## Production Worker jobs in Salem: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many production worker jobs are open in Salem? Metaintro tracks 64 live production worker openings from 24 employers in the Salem, OR area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do production worker jobs in Salem pay? The median posted salary is $42,328 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,064 to $46,332. Based on the 66% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for production worker jobs in Salem? Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, Everforth Apex, and Garmin have the most open production worker roles here right now, out of 24 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Production Worker demand around Salem.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Salem market.

[Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/salem-or)[Welder](/jobs/welder/locations/salem-or)[All roles in Salem](/jobs/locations/salem-or)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Production Worker](/jobs/production-worker/locations/salem-or/entry-level)

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