Medical Assistants pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,980 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Eugene earn between $45,730 and $57,850.
- $42K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $58K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,550 | $4,296 | $24.78 |
| Median | $49,980 | $4,165 | $24.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,730 | $3,811 | $21.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,850 | $4,821 | $27.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $51,550, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $39,998 a year, or $3,333 a month and $1,538 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.
Is Eugene a good place for medical assistants? 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 $51,550 buys what about $50,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($55,090).
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,160
- San Francisco, CA$63,330
- Napa, CA$62,580
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Medical Assistants salary in Eugene: questions
How much do medical assistants make an hour in Eugene?
$24.78 an hour on average, and $24.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Eugene?
About $39,998 a year ($3,333 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,550. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical assistants earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,535).
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 31-9092; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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