Jobs, pay and daily life in Salmon Creek, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Salmon Creek is a city in Washington with 20,017 residents. The median household earns $111,631 a year and the median rent is $1,631 a month, which is 17.5% of the median household income. It is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,208,410 jobs.
How Salmon Creek compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Salmon Creek is #76 by population, #12 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #20 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #25 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Clark County, is #3 of 39 counties for average pay ($72,700).
Salmon Creek has 20,017 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Washington. It covers 6 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,154 people per square mile. The median age is 43.6, 14% older than the state median (43.6 against 38.3). It is a census-designated place: a community the Census Bureau counts as a unit, without a city government of its own, so services such as police, roads and zoning usually come from the county.
The median gross rent is $1,631 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% below the state median ($1,631 against $1,760). Over a year that is 17.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $530,100, which is 4.7 times the median household income ($111,631). 78.7% of households own their home, 23% above the state average (78.7% against 63.8%).
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area has 1,208,410 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $60,690 a year, 19% above the national median ($60,690 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (127,020 jobs, median $52,840); food preparation and serving related (107,090 jobs, median $39,080); transportation and material moving (104,320 jobs, median $47,340). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.8 times) and community and social service (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($136,440) and computer and mathematical ($126,120). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Clark County was 3.6%. 62.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Clark County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 66.8% drive alone, 0.2% use public transit, 3.0% walk, 25.4% work from home. 13.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 23% below the state average (13.0% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
36.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% below the state share (36.4% against 39.6%). 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 45% below the state share (8.4% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 6.1%, 38% below the state rate (6.1% against 9.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 67°F (19.7°C), and the coolest is Dec at 38°F (3.1°C). About 1,484 mm (58 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (251 mm) and Jul the driest (11 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Hazel Dell (2 miles, rent 7% higher); Five Corners (5 miles, rent 29% higher); Vancouver (6 miles, rent 4% higher); Orchards (7 miles, rent 9% higher). Rent differences are against Salmon Creek; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 34,840 | 1.16 | $35,620 | $34,280 | $45,320 | +14% |
| Retail Salespersons | 28,230 | 0.93 | $37,340 | $34,650 | $50,190 | +5% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 26,750 | 1.21 | $44,440 | $37,120 | $55,200 | +19% |
| Registered Nurses | 24,220 | 0.92 | $130,310 | $97,180 | $155,650 | +34% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 22,860 | 0.68 | $45,570 | $39,120 | $52,900 | +27% |
| General and Operations Managers | 21,070 | 0.77 | $121,050 | $62,140 | $280,300 | +14% |
| Cashiers | 20,150 | 0.84 | $36,560 | $33,940 | $47,390 | +11% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 18,640 | 0.81 | $46,100 | $36,870 | $61,210 | +15% |
| Software Developers | 18,260 | 1.39 | $156,000 | $94,040 | $213,540 | +15% |
| Office Clerks, General | 15,920 | 0.83 | $50,640 | $37,440 | $70,310 | +13% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 14,620 | 0.85 | $41,170 | $35,530 | $58,720 | +12% |
| Project Management Specialists | 14,440 | 1.74 | $108,340 | $67,370 | $177,090 | +6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 14,370 | 0.90 | $63,800 | $49,090 | $85,590 | +9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 13,910 | 0.79 | $54,780 | $33,980 | $81,630 | +55% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 13,510 | 1.02 | $55,360 | $40,640 | $72,750 | +16% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 13,020 | 1.19 | $45,200 | $37,510 | $61,430 | +21% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 12,720 | 0.63 | $48,650 | $37,750 | $64,990 | +9% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 12,500 | 1.13 | $45,280 | $31,360 | $57,180 | +23% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 12,170 | 1.14 | $57,040 | $40,260 | $75,490 | +13% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 10,900 | 1.29 | $79,660 | $54,220 | $135,390 | -4% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 690 | 0.43 | $375,810 | $191,880 | $772,850 | +76% |
| Physicians, All Other | 2,940 | 1.10 | $333,860 | $112,020 | $408,660 | +26% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 700 | 0.83 | $286,170 | $190,510 | $318,170 | +17% |
| Dentists, General | 990 | 1.02 | $209,440 | $140,300 | $373,870 | +23% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 660 | 2.29 | $206,220 | $131,020 | $351,690 | +47% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,680 | 1.09 | $183,720 | $120,350 | $274,530 | +5% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 670 | 0.83 | $173,190 | $100,260 | $424,850 | -25% |
| Marketing Managers | 4,050 | 1.32 | $172,610 | $100,130 | $286,640 | +3% |
| Pharmacists | 2,070 | 0.83 | $168,830 | $127,100 | $196,500 | +20% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,040 | 1.23 | $165,200 | $118,300 | $237,750 | -1% |
| Financial Managers | 5,550 | 0.85 | $164,680 | $103,590 | $292,310 | -1% |
| Physician Assistants | 1,110 | 0.88 | $163,810 | $105,180 | $216,960 | +21% |
| Sales Managers | 3,910 | 0.79 | $162,640 | $94,000 | $282,690 | +10% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,390 | 0.56 | $158,890 | $130,270 | $200,720 | +20% |
| Software Developers | 18,260 | 1.39 | $156,000 | $94,040 | $213,540 | +15% |
| Lawyers | 5,170 | 0.88 | $155,330 | $75,000 | $285,800 | -3% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,210 | 0.69 | $151,260 | $93,360 | $336,600 | +22% |
| Purchasing Managers | 740 | 1.13 | $149,030 | $97,030 | $214,510 | +1% |
| Human Resources Managers | 2,010 | 1.17 | $148,900 | $100,790 | $258,630 | -0% |
| Construction Managers | 2,690 | 0.91 | $146,740 | $88,500 | $217,570 | +28% |
These figures are for the whole Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $60,690 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.1% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 23.6% |
| Manufacturing | 13.9% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 12.0% |
| Retail trade | 9.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 7.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 6.8% |
| Public administration | 6.5% |
| Construction | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.3% |
| Other services | 2.3% |
| Information | 0.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.4% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Salmon Creek lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 516,959 | $33,425 million | $64,656 | 181,713 | 15,322 | $72,700 | +0.9% | 3.6% | 253,367 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 30,530 | 20.4% | $70,750 | 1.17 |
| Retail trade | 18,812 | 12.5% | $43,859 | 1.04 |
| Construction | 17,588 | 11.7% | $80,221 | 1.84 |
| Accommodation and food services | 15,198 | 10.1% | $30,480 | 0.92 |
| Manufacturing | 14,014 | 9.3% | $77,535 | 0.94 |
| Professional and technical services | 10,749 | 7.2% | $110,621 | 0.85 |
| Administrative and waste services | 9,130 | 6.1% | $58,732 | 0.85 |
| Wholesale trade | 7,131 | 4.8% | $94,848 | 1.00 |
| Finance and insurance | 6,496 | 4.3% | $123,909 | 0.88 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5,583 | 3.7% | $56,321 | 1.02 |
| Management of companies | 3,721 | 2.5% | $113,043 | 1.21 |
| Information | 3,648 | 2.4% | $124,875 | 1.07 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,056 | 2.0% | $66,198 | 1.08 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,504 | 1.7% | $32,036 | 0.82 |
| Educational services | 1,759 | 1.2% | $38,788 | 0.47 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 66.8% |
| Public transit | 0.2% |
| Walk | 3.0% |
| Work from home | 25.4% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,631 |
| Income per person | $50,359 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,631 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 17.5% |
| Median home value | $530,100 |
| Homeowners | 78.7% |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 105.4 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $60,690 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 94.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 36.4% |
| Born abroad | 8.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 62.1% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.5 | 38 | 216 |
| Feb | 4.1 | 39 | 144 |
| Mar | 6.3 | 43 | 178 |
| Apr | 8.5 | 47 | 119 |
| May | 12.2 | 54 | 79 |
| Jun | 14.9 | 59 | 55 |
| Jul | 18.9 | 66 | 11 |
| Aug | 19.7 | 67 | 20 |
| Sep | 16.5 | 62 | 57 |
| Oct | 10.9 | 52 | 137 |
| Nov | 6.1 | 43 | 217 |
| Dec | 3.1 | 38 | 251 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dell | WA | 2 mi | 23,237 | $86,305 | $1,753 |
| Five Corners | WA | 5 mi | 21,194 | $106,192 | $2,111 |
| Vancouver | WA | 6 mi | 195,300 | $81,338 | $1,702 |
| Orchards | WA | 7 mi | 29,438 | $100,146 | $1,784 |
| Battle Ground | WA | 7 mi | 21,886 | $104,977 | $1,576 |
| Portland | OR | 12 mi | 641,165 | $90,919 | $1,655 |
| St. Helens | OR | 13 mi | 14,258 | $82,865 | $1,413 |
| Bethany | OR | 13 mi | 33,106 | $167,735 | $2,245 |
| Camas | WA | 13 mi | 27,007 | $141,126 | $2,090 |
| Cedar Mill | OR | 14 mi | 19,471 | $164,079 | $1,882 |
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20,017 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,631 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 17.5% of the median household income.
$111,631 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.6% (BLS county, Clark County (latest month 2026M09)).
Washington. See the state guide for minimum wage, taxes and pay.