Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,810 or more. The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Eugene earn between $38,020 and $43,900.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $41KMedian
- $44K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,410 | $3,451 | $19.91 |
| Median | $40,690 | $3,391 | $19.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,020 | $3,168 | $18.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,900 | $3,658 | $21.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Home health and personal care aides in Eugene earn 7% less than the Oregon average ($44,650) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $35,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $41,410 | $40,690 | $36,890 | $45,810 | 3,630 |
| Oregon | $44,650 | $44,410 | $37,650 | $53,120 | 42,330 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,800 | $27,040 | $45,040 | 4,305,810 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $41,410, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $32,631 a year, or $2,719 a month and $1,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 home health and personal care aides? 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 $41,410 buys what about $40,771 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 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($51,080).
Highest-paying cities for home health and personal care aides
Grants Pass, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,080).
- Grants Pass, OR$51,080
- Seattle, WA$49,500
- Bremerton, WA$48,030
- Wenatchee, WA$47,200
- Kennewick, WA$47,170
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Eugene: questions
How much do home health and personal care aides make an hour in Eugene?
$19.91 an hour on average, and $19.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home health and personal care aides salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home health and personal care aides take-home pay in Eugene?
About $32,631 a year ($2,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,410. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do home health and personal care aides earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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 31-1120; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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