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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Salem, OR

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Salem, OR earns $75,510 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,628 a month.

10th percentile
$50,960
25th percentile
$67,690
Median percentile
$75,510
75th percentile
$82,650
90th percentile
$94,330

Based on 140 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

$55,533 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,510
Federal income tax−$7,782
Social Security + Medicare−$5,777
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,418
Monthly take-home$4,628
Every two weeks$2,136

Does it go far here?

$72,852Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
30%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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon