College Professor salary in Oregon

BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.

The median annual wage for college professors in Oregon is $72,440, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Oregon ranks 26 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$72,440

25th percentile

$51,880

75th percentile

$102,260

90th percentile

$165,000

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Oregon	3,840
Mean annual wage in Oregon	$87,890
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

Metro areas in Oregon

Portland, OR: median $72,370

States with similar pay for college professors

Iowa: median $71,680
Idaho: median $74,180
North Carolina: median $74,240
Michigan: median $70,550
Ohio: median $75,680
Kansas: median $75,790

See all states ranked for college professors.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.