Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,370 or more. The middle half of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Eugene earn between $57,760 and $78,210.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $76KMedian
- $78K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,790 | $5,649 | $32.59 |
| Median | $75,630 | $6,302 | $36.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,760 | $4,813 | $27.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,210 | $6,518 | $37.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Eugene earn 8% more than the Oregon average ($62,730) and 27% more than the U.S. average ($53,240). At the median the gap is +51% against the U.S. median of $50,060.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $67,790 | $75,630 | $50,350 | $81,370 | 50 |
| Oregon | $62,730 | $60,760 | $44,350 | $81,370 | 430 |
| United States | $53,240 | $50,060 | $35,350 | $77,170 | 5,600 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $67,790, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $51,679 a year, or $4,307 a month and $1,988 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners? 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 $67,790 buys what about $66,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 1st of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Eugene$67,790
- Portland$62,930
All Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,150).
- Seattle, WA$91,150
- Eugene, OR$67,790
- Longview, WA$67,160
- Cincinnati, OH$63,860
- Portland, OR$62,930
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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in Eugene: questions
How much do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners make an hour in Eugene?
$32.59 an hour on average, and $36.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners take-home pay in Eugene?
About $51,679 a year ($4,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,790. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,240).
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 51-4194; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 8.30, this job is 8.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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