The average salary for a teacher in Oregon is around $71,224 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $71,224.
Wages typically start from $42,988 and go up to $109,915.
10% above national average Updated in 2021
Teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level teacher earnings begin at:
$35.87 per hour
$109,915 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$28.35 per hour
$89,770 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level teacher earnings begin at:
$23.73 per hour
$71,224 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$25.08 per hour
$52,175 per year
10th percentile
Starting level teacher earnings begin at:
$16.91 per hour
$42,988 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $71,224 |
| Connecticut | $71,018 |
| New Jersey | $70,726 |
| Rhode Island | $70,559 |
| Massachusetts | $69,278 |
| Maryland | $67,745 |
| Virginia | $67,304 |
| District of Columbia | $66,911 |
| Washington | $65,392 |
| Minnesota | $64,318 |
| Alaska | $62,380 |
| Delaware | $60,357 |
| Vermont | $60,151 |
| Ohio | $60,078 |
| California | $60,000 |
| New Hampshire | $58,465 |
| Michigan | $58,165 |
| Kentucky | $57,902 |
| Colorado | $57,841 |
| Hawaii | $57,672 |
| New York | $57,000 |
| Texas | $57,000 |
| Wisconsin | $56,880 |
| Utah | $56,415 |
| Wyoming | $56,301 |
| Illinois | $56,078 |
| South Carolina | $55,204 |
| North Dakota | $55,186 |
| Maine | $55,141 |
| Iowa | $55,072 |
| Nevada | $55,044 |
| Nebraska | $54,849 |
| Alabama | $53,966 |
| Tennessee | $53,674 |
| New Mexico | $53,259 |
| Indiana | $53,199 |
| Oklahoma | $52,394 |
| Arizona | $51,814 |
| Missouri | $50,951 |
| Kansas | $50,576 |
| Arkansas | $50,044 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| Idaho | $49,416 |
| Montana | $49,041 |
| South Dakota | $49,006 |
| Louisiana | $48,791 |
| Mississippi | $48,211 |
| Georgia | $47,000 |
| North Carolina | $47,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,000 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,580 |
| West Virginia | $44,252 |
| Guam | $42,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,878 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $98K |
| Music teacher salary | $78K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $78K |
| High school teacher salary | $76K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $70K |
| Teacher salary | $71K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $76K |
| Professor salary | $64K |
| School counselor salary | $61K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)