SOC 25-2011 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for preschool teachers (except special education) in Grants Pass, Oregon is $49,120 a year ($23.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,020: half of the 100 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

$49,120average per year

$23.62 / hourMedian $45,020Take-home ≈ $38,232

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $72K90th

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

100people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,070 or more. The middle half of preschool teachers (except special education) in Grants Pass earn between $39,260 and $57,730.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,120$4,093$23.62
Median$45,020$3,752$21.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,260$3,272$18.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,730$4,811$27.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Preschool teachers (except special education) in Grants Pass earn about the same as the Oregon average ($48,130) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($43,030). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $38,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grants Pass$49,120$45,020$36,590$72,070100
Oregon$48,130$45,140$35,680$63,5506,300
United States$43,030$38,140$28,990$61,390478,780

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

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $49,120, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $38,232 a year, or $3,186 a month and $1,470 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Grants Pass a good place for preschool teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $49,120 buys what about $50,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($49,680).

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Highest-paying cities for preschool teachers (except special education)

Vineland, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,570).

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Grants Pass: questions

How much do preschool teachers (except special education) make an hour in Grants Pass?

$23.62 an hour on average, and $21.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level preschool teachers (except special education) salary in Grants Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the preschool teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Grants Pass?

About $38,232 a year ($3,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,120. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do preschool teachers (except special education) earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

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 25-2011; area Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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