SOC 25-3099 · Salem, OR metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Salem, Oregon is $65,630 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,840: half of the 140 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$65,630average per year

Median $55,840Take-home ≈ $50,227

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,740 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Salem earn between $55,100 and $71,710.

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,630$5,469—
Median$55,840$4,653—
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,100$4,592—
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,710$5,976—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Salem earn 13% less than the Oregon average ($75,160) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$65,630$55,840$47,810$94,740140
Oregon$75,160$65,800$33,220$135,7401,020
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $65,630, a single filer in Salem takes home about $50,227 a year, or $4,186 a month and $1,932 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Salem a good place for other teachers and instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $65,630 buys what about $63,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($88,170).

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Salem: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Salem?

About $50,227 a year ($4,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,630. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3099; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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