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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Oregon

Oregon's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.57x) ranks #6 of 47, upper-third dispersion. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Oregon.

$67,954
Est. state avg salary

Below benchmark

-3.3%
vs national
#24
National rank
183
Districts

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$67,954/year (est.)

Oregon's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.57x) ranks #6 of 47, upper-third dispersion. Estimated average teacher salary is $67,954, below the national average of $70,245, ranking #24 of 49, across 154 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Wide district pay spread: Oregon's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.57x) ranks #6 of 47, upper-third dispersion.
  • middle third nationally (#24 of 49)
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $82,382 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -3.3% vs the national average
  • +26.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #32 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 104.8)

How do price levels change Oregon's national position?

Within the enrollment-weighted state comparison, the nominal F-33 estimate is $74,436 and ranks #22. Applying the BEA 2023 Regional Price Parity (104.8, US=100) produces a relative purchasing-power figure of $71,019 and rank #32: 10-place drop.

This is a separate, enrollment-weighted state-level price comparison; the headline and main state-salary rank use an unweighted district mean. Neither measure is take-home pay, a district cost-of-living budget, or an individual contract offer.

Oregon's purchasing-power rank moves 10-place drop

Oregon's nominal average teacher salary ranks #24 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (104.8, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $71,019, ranking #32 of 49 , 8 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Oregon in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$67,954 Top 49% higher than 51% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Oregon's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$63,257 26.729530527489004% vs FY2019
175 districts held in the panel
$45,000$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Oregon est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $49,915Oregon est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $50,650Oregon est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $55,613Oregon est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $60,932Oregon est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $63,257 $49,915 $63,257 ▲ +26.7%
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Period Oregon est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $49,915
FY2020 $50,650
FY2021 $55,613
FY2022 $60,932
FY2023 $63,257

Highest-paying districts in Oregon

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows InterMountain ESD leads Oregon on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $114,399

InterMountain ESD

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $114,262

Multnomah ESD

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $96,623

Pilot Rock SD 2

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Coquille SD 8 $62,437 1,228 $16,035
Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ $62,001 225 $27,071
Central Curry SD 1 $61,962 433 $18,915
Sutherlin SD 130 $61,593 1,362 $16,334
South Lane SD 45J3 $61,494 2,765 $17,813
Estacada SD 108 $61,461 3,090 $14,682
Eugene SD 4J $61,241 16,417 $21,979
St Paul SD 45 $61,178 287 $21,592
Adrian SD 61 $61,157 275 $25,055
Eagle Point SD 9 $60,967 4,134 $16,757
Yamhill Carlton SD 1 $60,912 921 $18,840
Myrtle Point SD 41 $60,854 528 $18,962
Fern Ridge SD 28J $60,645 1,413 $16,243
Riddle SD 70 $60,540 344 $25,686
Yoncalla SD 32 $60,500 255 $26,282
Umatilla SD 6R $60,428 1,417 $17,907
Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 $60,318 1,586 $19,468
Harney County SD 3 $60,283 742 $19,450
Perrydale SD 21 $60,278 318 $39,006
Brookings-Harbor SD 17C $60,163 1,404 $15,608
Culver SD 4 $59,814 673 $19,083
Douglas County SD 4 $59,809 5,728 $15,572
Crook County SD $59,741 3,018 $17,340
Lincoln County SD $59,588 5,111 $19,200
Alsea SD 7J $59,391 509 $21,796
Gaston SD 511J $59,286 479 $20,278
Lake County SD 7 $59,080 771 $19,995
Philomath SD 17J $58,876 1,602 $17,441
Sheridan SD 48J $58,825 935 $17,148
Union SD 5 $58,769 376 $25,332
North Santiam SD 29J $58,647 2,089 $16,723
Harrisburg SD 7J $58,558 776 $16,852
Knappa SD 4 $57,816 453 $25,124
Glide SD 12 $57,500 691 $18,117
Dallas SD 2 $57,396 2,968 $18,244
Lebanon Community SD 9 $57,371 4,046 $15,504
Sherman County SD $57,223 286 $18,427
Winston-Dillard SD 116 $57,209 1,381 $19,531
Sweet Home SD 55 $57,201 2,340 $14,788
Prospect SD 59 $56,781 226 $20,146
Oakland SD 1 $56,300 628 $15,282
Tillamook SD 9 $55,580 2,089 $18,500
North Douglas SD 22 $55,044 346 $20,072
Douglas County SD 15 $54,425 236 $20,703
Elkton SD 34 $53,676 235 $31,413
Rogue River SD 35 $53,570 1,078 $16,525
Camas Valley SD 21J $53,260 214 $23,444
Monroe SD 1J $51,005 381 $18,677
South Umpqua SD 19 $50,989 1,471 $18,434
Marcola SD 79J $45,383 839 $18,035
Gervais SD 1 $43,911 1,220 $18,284
Glendale SD 77 $43,834 290 $22,586
North Bend SD 13 $41,186 3,452 $14,141
Baker SD 5J $32,017 4,453 $16,572

Showing 101–154 of 154 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Oregon

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Baker SD 5J $32,017 4,453
North Bend SD 13 $41,186 3,452
Glendale SD 77 $43,834 290
Gervais SD 1 $43,911 1,220
Marcola SD 79J $45,383 839
South Umpqua SD 19 $50,989 1,471
Monroe SD 1J $51,005 381
Camas Valley SD 21J $53,260 214
Rogue River SD 35 $53,570 1,078
Elkton SD 34 $53,676 235

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide states with similar K-12 scale to Oregon

Two nationwide peer sets for Oregon: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,954 here) and closest on total student enrollment (543,580 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Alabama
$68,221
Rank #21
Minnesota
$68,032
Rank #22
North Dakota
$68,009
Rank #23
Louisiana
$66,733
Rank #25

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Oregon teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Oregon?

Across 154 Oregon public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $67,954 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Oregon school district pays teachers the most?

InterMountain ESD reports the highest average teacher salary in Oregon at $114,399, while Baker SD 5J sits at the lower end at $32,017.

How does Oregon teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oregon's average of $67,954 is below the national average of $70,245 (-3.3%), ranking #24 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Oregon?

Oregon has 183 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 543,580 students.

How much do teachers make in Oregon?

District-average teacher pay in Oregon runs from $32,017 in Baker SD 5J to $114,399 in InterMountain ESD, with 2 of 154 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Oregon?

2 of 154 Oregon districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by InterMountain ESD at $114,399. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Oregon rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (104.8, US=100) adjusts Oregon's nominal estimate of $74,436 from #22 to $71,019 and #32. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Oregon