SOC 25-2022 · Corvallis, OR metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Corvallis, OR

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Corvallis, Oregon is $72,040 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,100: half of the 140 people in this job in the Corvallis, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$72,040average per year

Median $75,100Take-home ≈ $54,378

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

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

140people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Corvallis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,060 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Corvallis earn between $59,090 and $82,040.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,040$6,003—
Median$75,100$6,258—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,090$4,924—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,040$6,837—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Corvallis vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Corvallis earn 7% less than the Oregon average ($77,690) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corvallis$72,040$75,100$51,160$92,060140
Oregon$77,690$78,350$49,360$100,2506,940
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Corvallis

On the average salary of $72,040, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $54,378 a year, or $4,532 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Corvallis a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $72,040 buys what about $69,258 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Oregon cities

Corvallis ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,380).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Corvallis: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Corvallis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Corvallis?

About $54,378 a year ($4,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,040. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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