Registered Nurses salary in Eugene, OR

Median pay for registered nurses in Eugene, OR: $100,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $83,810 – $131,640 · about 3,290 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$19,970 (+25%).

What it's really worth in Eugene

With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $100,780 has the buying power of about $97,331 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 29th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 29th.

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 4.6× 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 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where registered nurses 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
Vallejo, CA	$187,080	+86%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$181,240	+80%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$179,210	+78%	2×
Sacramento, CA	$157,810	+57%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in OR

Metro	Median pay	vs Eugene	Rent vs Eugene
Portland, OR	$116,850	+16%	1×
Salem, OR	$107,080	+6%	0.9×

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

Who hires registered nurses around Eugene

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Oregon · Education
• Peace Health · Healthcare
• Lane Community College · Education

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