Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,710 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Salem earn between $31,720 and $54,590.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $44KMedian
- $55K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,560 | $3,713 | $21.42 |
| Median | $44,470 | $3,706 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,720 | $2,643 | $15.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,590 | $4,549 | $26.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $44,560, a single filer in Salem takes home about $34,920 a year, or $2,910 a month and $1,343 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.
Is Salem a good place for self-enrichment 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 $44,560 buys what about $42,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($60,300).
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Salem: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Salem?
$21.42 an hour on average, and $21.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Salem?
About $34,920 a year ($2,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,560. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).
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 25-3021; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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