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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Oregon

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Oregon earns $80,310 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,875 a month.

10th percentile
$48,200
25th percentile
$59,690
Median percentile
$80,310
75th percentile
$102,130
90th percentile
$135,840

Based on 340 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,310
Federal income tax−$8,838
Social Security + Medicare−$6,144
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,826
Monthly take-home$4,875
Every two weeks$2,250

Does it go far here?

$77,699Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oregon

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$347,180
Chief Executives$341,630
Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Surgeons, All Other$239,200
Pediatricians, General$224,690
Dentists, General$211,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon