Mechanical Drafters pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,280 or more. The middle half of mechanical drafters in Eugene earn between $53,240 and $72,580.
- $50K10th
- $53K25th
- $58KMedian
- $73K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,690 | $5,391 | $31.10 |
| Median | $58,090 | $4,841 | $27.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,240 | $4,437 | $25.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,580 | $6,048 | $34.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Drafters salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $64,690, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $49,544 a year, or $4,129 a month and $1,906 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 mechanical drafters? 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 $64,690 buys what about $63,691 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 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Drafters salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($83,320).
Highest-paying cities for mechanical drafters
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,830).
- Boulder, CO$109,830
- Albuquerque, NM$104,030
- San Jose, CA$101,310
- San Francisco, CA$98,950
- Seattle, WA$98,470
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Mechanical Drafters salary in Eugene: questions
How much do mechanical drafters make an hour in Eugene?
$31.10 an hour on average, and $27.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical drafters salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical drafters take-home pay in Eugene?
About $49,544 a year ($4,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,690. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do mechanical drafters earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,347).
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 17-3013; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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