General & Operations Managers salary in Eugene, OR
Median pay for general & operations managers in Eugene, OR: $80,100/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $41,570 – $172,220 · about 4,260 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$17,270 (-18%).
What it's really worth in Eugene
With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $80,100 has the buying power of about $77,358 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 161st of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 183rd.
The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, general & operations 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 5.7× 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 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +108% | 2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +93% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +79% | 1.8× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +78% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $99,560 | +24% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $94,430 | +18% | 0.9× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Eugene
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Pape Material Handling · Manufacturing
- Peace Health · Healthcare
- Springhill Suites · Retail
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.