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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, OR

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $101,270 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,955 a month.

10th percentile
$63,100
25th percentile
$82,650
Median percentile
$101,270
75th percentile
$129,730
90th percentile
$182,260

Based on 300 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

$71,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,270
Federal income tax−$13,449
Social Security + Medicare−$7,747
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,608
Monthly take-home$5,955
Every two weeks$2,749

Does it go far here?

$96,062Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
29%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

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon