Construction Laborers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,110 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Eugene earn between $42,040 and $56,980.
- $39K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,530 | $4,294 | $24.77 |
| Median | $47,530 | $3,961 | $22.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,040 | $3,503 | $20.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,980 | $4,748 | $27.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $51,530, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $39,983 a year, or $3,332 a month and $1,538 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 construction laborers? 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 $51,530 buys what about $50,734 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.
Construction Laborers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($58,080).
Highest-paying cities for construction laborers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).
- Kahului, HI$78,590
- Vineland, NJ$74,200
- San Francisco, CA$73,640
- Trenton, NJ$73,100
- Boston, MA$71,350
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Construction Laborers salary in Eugene: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Eugene?
$24.77 an hour on average, and $22.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $39,983 a year ($3,332 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,530. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).
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 47-2061; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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