SOC 49-9098 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Eugene, Oregon is $44,190 a year ($21.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,850: half of the 160 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 ($41,490).

$44,190average per year

$21.24 / hourMedian $41,850Take-home ≈ $34,651

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

160people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,070 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Eugene earn between $35,190 and $47,880.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,190$3,682$21.25
Median$41,850$3,488$20.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,190$2,932$16.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,880$3,990$23.02

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Eugene earn about the same as the Oregon average ($44,530) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eugene$44,190$41,850$31,220$61,070160
Oregon$44,530$43,300$31,220$59,5301,330
United States$41,490$39,630$29,310$55,89095,580

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $44,190, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $34,651 a year, or $2,888 a month and $1,333 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.

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Is Eugene a good place for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $44,190 buys what about $43,508 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($46,670).

All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Eugene: questions

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Eugene?

$21.24 an hour on average, and $20.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Eugene?

About $34,651 a year ($2,888 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,190. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

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 49-9098; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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