Optimization Engineer Salary in Salem, Oregon

How much does an Optimization Engineer make in Salem, OR?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Optimization Engineer in Salem, OR is $79,274. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $74,185 to $85,449, with most professionals earning between $69,552 and $91,071.

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Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners.

December 10, 2022

Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, triage, debug, deploy, maintain, document and deliver large-scale, highly distributed, real-time systems that are core to effectively managing the supply chain business.

December 12, 2022

Leads efforts to optimize cost, minimize risk, increase cash, and eliminating waste at the program and commodity level.

February 28, 2023

Demonstrated ability to concisely frame complex product & business scenarios, including development of succinct recommendations.

March 14, 2023

Understands the impact of strategic considerations and technical functionality on business decisions.

March 25, 2023

Manage the testing roadmap to keep product and marketing teams informed on upcoming tests and priority shifts in upcoming tests.

April 09, 2023

Create modeling framework for various networking problems such as cross-layer optimization under constraints such as latency/availability, demand uncertainty, risk assessment, and data center optimization.

April 30, 2023

Develop innovative cross-functional solutions that deliver the vehicle targets for cost, weight and performance and meet the customer needs and expectations.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Optimization Engineer in Salem, OR

Average Base Salary

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74185

85449

79274

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76102

88037

81864

What is the average salary for Optimization Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Optimization Engineer in Salem, OR. The base salary for Optimization Engineer ranges from $74,185 to $85,449 with the average base salary of $79,274. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,102 to $88,037 with the average total cash compensation of $81,864.

View Average Salary for Optimization Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,274	$74,185 - $85,449
Bonus	$2,590	$1,918 - $2,589
Total Pay	$81,864	$76,102 - $88,037

* 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.

Optimization Engineer Salary Near Salem, OR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Albany, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,167 - $83,124	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,683 - $88,326	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Corvallis, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,125 - $83,076	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,979 - $88,667	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,979 - $88,667	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,880 - $88,553	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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