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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Portland, OR

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $45,310 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,895 a month.

10th percentile
$37,570
25th percentile
$39,520
Median percentile
$45,310
75th percentile
$58,140
90th percentile
$68,240

Based on 3,950 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

$34,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,310
Federal income tax−$3,257
Social Security + Medicare−$3,466
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,851
Monthly take-home$2,895
Every two weeks$1,336

Does it go far here?

$42,980Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
60%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon