Community Health Workers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,860 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Eugene earn between $47,230 and $58,110.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,570 | $4,298 | $24.79 |
| Median | $48,050 | $4,004 | $23.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,230 | $3,936 | $22.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,110 | $4,842 | $27.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $51,570, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $40,012 a year, or $3,334 a month and $1,539 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.
Is Eugene a good place for community health 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 $51,570 buys what about $50,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($62,450).
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Eugene: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Eugene?
$24.80 an hour on average, and $23.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $40,012 a year ($3,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,570. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
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 21-1094; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 2.95, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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