BLS metro-level wage data places Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Eugene-Springfield, OR at a median of $139,160 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $128,500, Eugene-Springfield pays +8% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 80 law teachers, postsecondarys are employed across the Eugene-Springfield MSA in SOC 25-1112.

The Eugene-Springfield pay distribution spans from $49,360 at the 10th percentile to $167,010 at the 90th — a 3.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $57,150 and the 75th at $167,010, so half of Eugene-Springfield-based law teachers, postsecondarys earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Eugene-Springfield, OR covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OR data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.