Registered Nurses pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,500 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Eugene earn between $105,430 and $136,570.
- $95K10th
- $105K25th
- $114KMedian
- $137K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,700 | $9,808 | $56.59 |
| Median | $113,720 | $9,477 | $54.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,430 | $8,786 | $50.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,570 | $11,381 | $65.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $117,700, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $82,635 a year, or $6,886 a month and $3,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 registered nurses? 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 $117,700 buys what about $115,883 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($126,700).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Eugene: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Eugene?
$56.59 an hour on average, and $54.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Eugene?
About $82,635 a year ($6,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,700. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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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