Carpenters salary in Eugene, OR

Median pay for carpenters in Eugene, OR: $55,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,200 – $82,120 · about 880 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($49,990) by +$5,790 (+12%).

What it's really worth in Eugene

With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $55,780 has the buying power of about $53,871 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $65,157 · median home $459,366 · median rent $1,780/mo.

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How Eugene ranks for this job

On raw pay, Eugene, OR is 66th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 89th.

The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, carpenters 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 8.2× 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 38% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where carpenters 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
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+61%	1.7×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+44%	1.5×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+43%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+36%	2×

Same job elsewhere in OR

Metro	Median pay	vs Eugene	Rent vs Eugene
Portland, OR	$64,640	+16%	1×
Salem, OR	$59,940	+7%	0.9×

Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires carpenters around Eugene

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Pape Material Handling · Manufacturing

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