Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,840 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Salem earn between $70,240 and $168,330.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Salem earn 38% more than the Oregon average ($87,890) and 34% more than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $121,310, a single filer in Salem takes home about $84,858 a year, or $7,072 a month and $3,264 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 Salem a good place for other postsecondary teachers? 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 $121,310 buys what about $117,039 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 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$89,090 a year
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary$87,670 a year
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$86,370 a year
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,960 a year
• Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$75,670 a year
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,500 a year
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary$71,190 a year

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