Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$62,150avg. a year
$29.88 an hour · 4,110 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $62,150 a year. That is about the same as the Oregon average of $61,100. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$61,190Median pay
$29.88Average hourly
+2%vs. Oregon average
4,110Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
1460 jobs
Medford, OR
$60,500
$29.09 an hour
2480 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$59,130
$28.43 an hour
390 jobs
Albany, OR
$58,410
$28.08 an hour
4700 jobs
Bend, OR
$57,760
$27.77 an hour
530 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$56,860
$27.34 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $44,160 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $84,670 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $86,120 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $56,200 |
| Tutors | $57,120 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $88,170 |
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $62,150 a year, and the median is $61,190. About 4,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is about the same as the Oregon average of $61,100.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3031. Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.