Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,750 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Portland earn between $82,990 and $131,030.
- $67K10th
- $83K25th
- $106KMedian
- $131K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,540 | $9,462 | — |
| Median | $106,190 | $8,849 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,990 | $6,916 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,030 | $10,919 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $113,540, a single filer in Portland takes home about $80,072 a year, or $6,673 a month and $3,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $88,705 | $7,392 |
| Working in OR | $80,072 | $6,673 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $113,540 buys what about $107,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$145,240
- Spokane, WA$97,470
- Boise, ID$108,000
- Sacramento, CA$111,530
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- San Jose, CA$187,890
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Portland?
About $80,072 a year ($6,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,540. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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