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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, OR

The median social work teachers, postsecondary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $74,950 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,599 a month.

10th percentile
$39,880
25th percentile
$57,230
Median percentile
$74,950
75th percentile
$97,210
90th percentile
$108,490

Based on 160 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

$55,187 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,950
Federal income tax−$7,659
Social Security + Medicare−$5,734
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,371
Monthly take-home$4,599
Every two weeks$2,123

Does it go far here?

$71,096Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
37%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 social work teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon