Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,320 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Eugene earn between $49,840 and $66,180.
- $50K10th
- $50K25th
- $61KMedian
- $66K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,050 | $5,004 | $28.87 |
| Median | $61,360 | $5,113 | $29.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,840 | $4,153 | $23.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,180 | $5,515 | $31.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $60,050, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $46,173 a year, or $3,848 a month and $1,776 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 highway maintenance 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 $60,050 buys what about $59,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($67,090).
Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).
- San Jose, CA$84,480
- Vallejo, CA$75,770
- Seattle, WA$75,480
- Springfield, IL$72,660
- Chicago, IL$72,470
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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Eugene: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Eugene?
$28.87 an hour on average, and $29.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $46,173 a year ($3,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,050. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).
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 47-4051; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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