Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,150 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Eugene earn between $63,540 and $102,810.
- $59K10th
- $64K25th
- $83KMedian
- $103K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,160 | $6,930 | $39.98 |
| Median | $83,040 | $6,920 | $39.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,540 | $5,295 | $30.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,810 | $8,568 | $49.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $83,160, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $61,358 a year, or $5,113 a month and $2,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 healthcare 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 $83,160 buys what about $81,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,200).
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Eugene: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Eugene?
$39.98 an hour on average, and $39.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $61,358 a year ($5,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,160. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).
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 21-1022; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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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