SOC 21-1021 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Eugene, Oregon is $68,580 a year ($32.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,520: half of the 580 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$68,580average per year

$32.97 / hourMedian $63,520Take-home ≈ $52,180

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

580people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,220 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Eugene earn between $52,490 and $87,780.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,580$5,715$32.97
Median$63,520$5,293$30.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,490$4,374$25.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,780$7,315$42.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Child, family, and school social workers in Eugene earn about the same as the Oregon average ($68,400) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($64,000). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $59,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eugene$68,580$63,520$47,270$89,220580
Oregon$68,400$64,130$47,760$89,2206,630
United States$64,000$59,550$42,280$95,530392,550

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $68,580, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $52,180 a year, or $4,348 a month and $2,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

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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Is Eugene a good place for child, family, and school social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $68,580 buys what about $67,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 5th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($71,520).

All Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for child, family, and school social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,820).

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Eugene: questions

How much do child, family, and school social workers make an hour in Eugene?

$32.97 an hour on average, and $30.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level child, family, and school social workers salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the child, family, and school social workers take-home pay in Eugene?

About $52,180 a year ($4,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,580. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do child, family, and school social workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1021; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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