Psychiatric Aides pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,900 or more. The middle half of psychiatric aides in Eugene earn between $38,660 and $57,340.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $50KMedian
- $57K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
| Median | $49,560 | $4,130 | $23.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,660 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,340 | $4,778 | $27.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Aides salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $48,550, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $37,818 a year, or $3,152 a month and $1,455 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 psychiatric 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 $48,550 buys what about $47,800 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 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Aides salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 2nd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($52,330).
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric aides
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,000).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$70,000
- San Jose, CA$64,600
- Utica, NY$61,510
- Waterbury, CT$57,770
- Trenton, NJ$57,750
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Psychiatric Aides salary in Eugene: questions
How much do psychiatric aides make an hour in Eugene?
$23.34 an hour on average, and $23.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric aides salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric aides take-home pay in Eugene?
About $37,818 a year ($3,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,550. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do psychiatric aides earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,707).
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 31-1133; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 6.21, this job is 6.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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