SOC 25-1081 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · May 2025

How much do Education Teachers, Postsecondary make in Eugene-Springfield, OR?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Eugene-Springfield, OR is $103,930. The 10th percentile is $65,790 and the 90th percentile is $215,030. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$103,930

10th percentile
$65,790
25th percentile
$80,150
Median
$103,930
75th percentile
$215,030
90th percentile
$215,030
Mean
$124,780

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

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Percentile spread

For Education Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $65,790 and the 90th percentile is $215,030. The difference is $149,240, which is 143.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,150 to the 75th at $215,030, covers $134,880.

The mean annual wage is $124,780, which sits above the median of $103,930. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Eugene-Springfield, OR median is 37.9% higher than the national median of $75,350 for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $102,326, which is 35.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 40.7% higher than the Oregon median of $73,880.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Eugene-Springfield, OR is 101.568, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $103,930 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Teachers, Postsecondary at $102,326 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. Eugene-Springfield, OR ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Corvallis, OR is 47 miles away, with a median of $45,920 and employment of 80. That median is 55.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,147, against $102,326 here.
  • Salem, OR is 67 miles away, with a median of $74,040 and employment of 40. That median is 28.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $71,433, against $102,326 here.
  • Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 117 miles away, with a median of $74,910 and employment of 960. That median is 27.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $71,058, against $102,326 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Education Teachers, Postsecondary make in Eugene-Springfield, OR?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Eugene-Springfield, OR is $103,930. The 10th percentile is $65,790 and the 90th percentile is $215,030.

How does that compare with the national median for Education Teachers, Postsecondary?

The local median is 37.9% higher than the national median of $75,350.

What is Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Eugene-Springfield, OR after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Eugene-Springfield, OR is 101.568, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $103,930 is $102,326. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Eugene-Springfield, OR compare with nearby metros for Education Teachers, Postsecondary?

Corvallis, OR is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 47 miles away, at $45,920. Eugene-Springfield, OR ranks 1st of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.