Accountants & Auditors salary in Eugene, OR
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Eugene, OR: $73,860/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,150 – $111,680 · about 970 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$430 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Eugene
With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $73,860 has the buying power of about $71,332 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,157 · median home $459,366 · median rent $1,780/mo.
How Eugene ranks for this job
On raw pay, Eugene, OR is 101st of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 157th.
The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, accountants & auditors here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Eugene
A median home in Eugene, OR costs $459,366 — about 6.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,780/mo works out at 29% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Eugene.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +54% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +41% | 1.8× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +41% | 2× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +32% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $80,540 | +9% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $78,630 | +6% | 0.9× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Eugene
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Pape Material Handling · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Eugene
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.