SOC 25-1071 · Salem, OR metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Salem, Oregon is $99,790 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,810: half of the 110 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$99,790average per year

Median $97,810Take-home ≈ $71,602

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,210 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Salem earn between $39,180 and $106,190.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,790$8,316—
Median$97,810$8,151—
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,180$3,265—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,190$8,849—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Salem earn 18% less than the Oregon average ($121,050) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$99,790$97,810$33,500$219,210110
Oregon$121,050$103,180$41,380$211,9402,170
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $99,790, a single filer in Salem takes home about $71,602 a year, or $5,967 a month and $2,754 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross 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.

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Is Salem a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $99,790 buys what about $96,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($133,320).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Salem: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Salem?

About $71,602 a year ($5,967 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,790. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.6%.
  • 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.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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