Color Specialist Salary in Salem, Oregon

How much does a Color Specialist make in Salem, OR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Color Specialist in Salem, OR is $133,474. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $101,745 to a high of $160,881, with most professionals earning between $116,866 and $147,820.

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Develop tools to inform customers regarding their color performance, provide Axalta with insight into customer workflow to fully understand the quality of the delivered customer experience.

December 20, 2022

Initiate outlines and drafts of presentations.

January 24, 2023

Understand the Ballard brand and bring it to life in our photography.

February 26, 2023

Support all facilities with Color related needs such as assisting in corrective action responses and investigations, press approvals, fingerprinting presses, development and maintenance of profiles and color look up tables, best practices, streamlined solutions in relation to software and hardware, presentations and support for internal and external customers, press sheet reviews and scorecard programs, color visual exams, proper accessories for viewing color and controlling plant curves and databases.

March 14, 2023

Report on all activities to the Product Sales Specialist.

March 19, 2023

Provides holistic understanding of MKI category portfolio, competitive marketplace & target consumer for Concept Proposal creation & recommendation.

March 26, 2023

Train distributor partners & customers on use of conventional & electronic color tools, formula adjustment necessary to achieve color match, application techniques to improve repairs.

April 12, 2023

Answer lacquer end user technical inquiries about coating products, systems and application questions.

April 15, 2023

Drive color quality and consistency improvements through all Fort Dearborn locations and print technologies.

April 20, 2023

Prepare lab samples and production trial batches.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Color Specialist in Salem, OR

Average Base Salary

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116866

147820

133474

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

124574

161888

142685

What is the average salary for Color Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Color Specialist in Salem, OR. The base salary for Color Specialist ranges from $116,866 to $147,820 with the average base salary of $133,474. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $124,574 to $161,888 with the average total cash compensation of $142,685.

View Average Salary for Color Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$133,474	$116,866 - $147,820
Bonus	$9,211	$7,708 - $14,068
Total Pay	$142,685	$124,574 - $161,888

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Color Specialist Salary Near Salem, OR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Albany, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,239 - $145,762	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,281 - $153,404	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Corvallis, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,193 - $145,703	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,746 - $153,992	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,746 - $153,992	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,595 - $153,801	COMPARE TO Salem, OR

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About Salem, Oregon

Salem /ˈseɪləm/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857. Salem had a population of 169,798 in 2017, making it the second-largest city in the state after Portland. Salem is a little under an hour's driving dis...

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