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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Salem, OR

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Salem, OR earns $77,940 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,753 a month.

10th percentile
$48,680
25th percentile
$61,840
Median percentile
$77,940
75th percentile
$82,840
90th percentile
$94,680

Based on 90 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

$57,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,940
Federal income tax−$8,317
Social Security + Medicare−$5,962
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,625
Monthly take-home$4,753
Every two weeks$2,194

Does it go far here?

$75,196Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

All career/technical education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon