SOC 25-1112 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for law teachers, postsecondary in Eugene, Oregon is $124,230 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,160: half of the 80 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($147,546).

$124,230average per year

Median $139,160Take-home ≈ $86,608

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,010 or more. The middle half of law teachers, postsecondary in Eugene earn between $57,150 and $167,010.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,230$10,352—
Median$139,160$11,597—
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,150$4,762—
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,010$13,918—

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

Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $124,230, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $86,608 a year, or $7,217 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Eugene a good place for law teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $124,230 buys what about $122,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for law teachers, postsecondary

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($191,580).

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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Eugene: questions

What is the entry-level law teachers, postsecondary salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the law teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Eugene?

About $86,608 a year ($7,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,230. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do law teachers, postsecondary earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($147,546).

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 25-1112; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 4.07, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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