Construction Managers salary in Eugene, OR
Median pay for construction managers in Eugene, OR: $108,100/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,900 – $145,810 · about 240 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($100,035) by +$8,065 (+8%).
What it's really worth in Eugene
With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $108,100 has the buying power of about $104,400 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 36th of the 186 metros we hold construction managers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 93rd.
The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, construction managers 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 4.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,780/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where construction managers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $158,380 | +47% | 2× |
| San Jose, CA | $141,640 | +31% | 2× |
| Anchorage, AK | $135,530 | +25% | 1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,670 | +25% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $128,100 | +19% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $102,570 | −5% | 0.9× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires construction managers 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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.