Elementary School Teachers salary in Eugene, OR

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Eugene, OR: $77,430/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,510 – $101,620 · about 1,310 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$15,000 (+24%).

What it's really worth in Eugene

With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $77,430 has the buying power of about $74,780 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 41st of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 46th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Eugene sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Eugene

A median home in Eugene, OR costs $459,366 — about 5.9× 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 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where elementary school teachers 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
Merced, CA	$105,090	+36%	1.1×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+34%	1.8×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+33%	1.7×
Modesto, CA	$101,210	+31%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in OR

Metro	Median pay	vs Eugene	Rent vs Eugene
Portland, OR	$94,760	+22%	1×
Salem, OR	$80,330	+4%	0.9×

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

Who hires elementary school teachers around Eugene

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Oregon · Education
• Lane Community College · Education

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