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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Salem, OR earns $77,810 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,746 a month.

10th percentile
$50,550
25th percentile
$61,720
Median percentile
$77,810
75th percentile
$88,930
90th percentile
$96,860

Based on 1,340 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

$56,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,810
Federal income tax−$8,288
Social Security + Medicare−$5,952
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,614
Monthly take-home$4,746
Every two weeks$2,191

Does it go far here?

$75,071Median 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon