Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Oregon

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Oregon earn the most in Portland (average $90,940 a year) and the least in Salem ($73,570), across the 4 Oregon metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the career/technical education teachers, secondary school average at $75,840 and the median at $78,380 for 750 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $72,680.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School average salary by city in Oregon

Portland$90,940
Bend$79,410
Eugene$76,300
Salem$73,570

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$90,940	$86,420	$79,780	$66,150	105
Bend	$79,410	$80,150	$64,980	$59,048	104
Eugene	$76,300	$75,820	$64,120	$57,085	102
Salem	$73,570	$77,940	$61,840	$55,350	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other states

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city and state

More about pay in Oregon

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2032.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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