SOC 25-3031 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Eugene, Oregon is $59,130 a year ($28.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,660: half of the 480 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,827).

$59,130average per year

$28.43 / hourMedian $62,660Take-home ≈ $45,505

  • $45K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
+24%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,490 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Eugene earn between $54,870 and $62,660.

  • $45K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,130$4,928$28.43
Median$62,660$5,222$30.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,870$4,572$26.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,660$5,222$30.12

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $59,130, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $45,505 a year, or $3,792 a month and $1,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $59,130 buys what about $58,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 3rd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($62,150).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Eugene: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Eugene?

$28.43 an hour on average, and $30.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Eugene?

About $45,505 a year ($3,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,827).

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 25-3031; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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