Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area · also Springfield

Average Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary in Eugene, Oregon is $64,310 a year ($30.92 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $49,680, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area. That is 9% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 11% less than the Oregon average ($72,454).

$64,310average salary
$49,680median salary
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
157,710jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Eugene

Management$124,220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$121,470
Legal$100,170
Computer and Mathematical$98,070
Architecture and Engineering$91,050
Life, Physical, and Social Science$84,590
Business and Financial Operations$83,280
Educational Instruction and Library$69,950
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$67,620
Construction and Extraction$67,310
Community and Social Service$65,960
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$63,130
Protective Service$61,730
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$51,850
Office and Administrative Support$51,590
Production$50,160
Sales and Related$48,830
Healthcare Support$47,030
Transportation and Material Moving$46,600
Personal Care and Service$42,860
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$41,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related$39,460
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Eugene

Most common jobs in Eugene and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,220$34,340$33,990
Retail Salespersons4,090$38,360$35,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,630$41,410$40,690
Registered Nurses3,590$117,700$113,720
Cashiers3,560$34,960$34,110
Stockers and Order Fillers3,350$39,860$37,430
General and Operations Managers3,090$117,190$94,170
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other2,350$42,070$41,600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,290$39,770$37,350
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,270$41,390$40,180
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Cost of living in Eugene

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 101.6 for 2024. The average local salary of $64,310 therefore buys what $63,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $459,366, 6.6 times the median household income of $69,311.

$459,366typical home value
$69,311median household income
101.6BEA price parity
382,628metro population

Take-home pay in Eugene

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$38,650$30,626$2,552
Median wage$49,680$38,640$3,220
Average wage$64,310$49,268$4,106
75th percentile wage$74,760$56,106$4,675

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Salaries for every job in Eugene

Management28 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical38 jobs
Legal4 jobs
Computer and Mathematical15 jobs
Architecture and Engineering16 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science20 jobs
Business and Financial Operations26 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library30 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media15 jobs
Construction and Extraction21 jobs
Community and Social Service16 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair23 jobs
Protective Service14 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry4 jobs
Office and Administrative Support37 jobs
Production40 jobs
Sales and Related17 jobs
Healthcare Support14 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving19 jobs
Personal Care and Service13 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related15 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Oregon

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Salary in Eugene: questions

What is a good salary in Eugene?

Half of all workers in the Eugene metro earn less than $49,680 and the average is $64,310. Earning more than $74,760 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Eugene to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $71,860, because prices here are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Eugene?

Chief Executives ($372,490), Emergency Medicine Physicians ($370,920), Physicians, All Other ($348,630).

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