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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, OR

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $128,140 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,330 a month.

10th percentile
$72,900
25th percentile
$88,660
Median percentile
$128,140
75th percentile
$132,740
90th percentile
$174,780

Based on 170 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

$87,958 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,140
Federal income tax−$19,488
Social Security + Medicare−$9,803
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$10,892
Monthly take-home$7,330
Every two weeks$3,383

Does it go far here?

$121,551Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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