Nursing Assistants pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,310 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Eugene earn between $45,010 and $58,730.
- $41K10th
- $45K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,960 | $4,163 | $24.02 |
| Median | $48,320 | $4,027 | $23.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,010 | $3,751 | $21.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,730 | $4,894 | $28.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $49,960, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $38,843 a year, or $3,237 a month and $1,494 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 nursing 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 $49,960 buys what about $49,189 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 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($52,720).
Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).
- San Jose, CA$59,370
- San Francisco, CA$56,700
- Seattle, WA$55,220
- Grants Pass, OR$52,720
- Portland, OR$52,660
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Nursing Assistants salary in Eugene: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Eugene?
$24.02 an hour on average, and $23.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Eugene?
About $38,843 a year ($3,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,960. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).
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 31-1131; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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