Firefighters pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,880 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Eugene earn between $54,560 and $75,390.
- $39K10th
- $55K25th
- $72KMedian
- $75K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,430 | $5,452 | $31.46 |
| Median | $72,280 | $6,023 | $34.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,560 | $4,547 | $26.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,390 | $6,282 | $36.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $65,430, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $50,082 a year, or $4,173 a month and $1,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 firefighters? 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 $65,430 buys what about $64,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,380).
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Eugene: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Eugene?
$31.46 an hour on average, and $34.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Eugene?
About $50,082 a year ($4,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,430. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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