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Jobs in Eugene-Springfield, OR

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Eugene-Springfield, OR: 157,710 jobs, median pay $49,680 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$49,680median pay
157,710jobs
3cities listed
$107,680top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Eugene-Springfield, OR is a metropolitan area in Oregon. BLS counts 157,710 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $49,680 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,030 and the highest-paid tenth more than $107,680).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,220$33,990$30,340$39,2001.59
Retail Salespersons4,090$35,410$30,850$46,8701.03
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,630$40,690$36,890$45,8100.83
Registered Nurses3,590$113,720$95,280$139,5001.05
Cashiers3,560$34,110$30,780$41,1701.14
Stockers and Order Fillers3,350$37,430$32,570$48,4401.17
General and Operations Managers3,090$94,170$48,360$211,6600.87
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,290$37,350$31,860$48,5101.02
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,270$40,180$31,710$47,9401.57
Office Clerks, General2,230$48,320$35,360$64,2600.89
Waiters and Waitresses1,950$42,930$30,350$73,8400.85
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,810$58,480$47,230$73,5200.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,780$49,670$35,810$68,6701.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,670$49,140$37,880$63,5700.96
Cooks, Restaurant1,660$37,960$34,480$49,4201.16
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,600$49,230$37,600$71,1401.03
Customer Service Representatives1,570$45,880$34,250$63,8300.59
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,560$48,380$39,360$63,9701.60
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,550$38,920$32,370$50,1900.52
Nursing Assistants1,540$48,320$40,530$61,3101.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,500$42,900$32,050$61,6601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,250$46,850$36,640$74,4501.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,250$37,510$31,110$46,8501.35
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,230$64,310$43,770$110,3800.98
Accountants and Auditors1,120$79,930$57,000$117,4500.76
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,090$64,260$47,970$93,5200.78
Project Management Specialists1,090$93,880$60,010$157,4801.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,050$35,940$33,020$43,6101.20
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,040$71,490$50,350$98,8700.71
Medical Assistants1,040$49,980$41,600$62,9801.25
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,040$65,220$47,070$99,3302.08
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,020$66,510$48,130$110,4500.93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,010$43,680$32,990$56,4801.05
Construction Laborers1,010$47,530$38,800$72,1100.91
Food Preparation Workers980$36,160$30,840$45,3801.09
Bartenders960$39,580$30,430$63,6801.25
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks950$46,020$35,360$62,9701.15
Social and Human Service Assistants900$49,260$37,960$67,1702.02
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators870$45,620$36,210$59,1600.61
Software Developers810$121,050$73,760$179,3700.47

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Computer and Information Systems Managers360$157,200$100,120$224,1300.53
Pharmacists310$155,890$124,820$181,2900.95
Financial Managers590$145,600$93,430$329,0000.69
Medical and Health Services Managers450$141,880$93,360$212,7800.74
Sales Managers350$137,160$76,760$251,9800.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary330$132,470$79,550$158,3501.00
Software Developers810$121,050$73,760$179,3700.47
Registered Nurses3,590$113,720$95,280$139,5001.05
Lawyers420$111,850$74,910$206,8000.55
Physical Therapists310$103,440$77,700$139,1301.16
Managers, All Other510$100,580$63,870$176,3500.81
Computer Systems Analysts340$100,360$76,740$137,9200.65
Management Analysts490$98,710$70,320$131,3200.54
Electricians750$94,680$56,420$122,7000.97
General and Operations Managers3,090$94,170$48,360$211,6600.87
Project Management Specialists1,090$93,880$60,010$157,4801.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers360$92,780$74,510$104,4600.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers520$90,280$59,060$125,2200.63
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers550$82,870$57,590$122,2000.89
Accountants and Auditors1,120$79,930$57,000$117,4500.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education810$79,900$49,640$96,1500.75
Compliance Officers390$79,820$55,000$108,3500.92
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education800$79,580$48,350$94,0301.27
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses590$77,790$63,180$94,5300.90
Firefighters300$72,280$38,800$81,8800.85
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,040$71,490$50,350$98,8700.71
Industrial Machinery Mechanics560$70,350$50,510$91,4601.25
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants490$69,670$53,270$87,9901.05
Human Resources Specialists730$69,390$47,510$104,7500.79
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,020$66,510$48,130$110,4500.93
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators330$65,390$52,360$97,9000.67
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,040$65,220$47,070$99,3302.08
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers750$64,930$47,540$98,6401.09
Buyers and Purchasing Agents600$64,710$41,990$104,7501.20
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists630$64,520$42,810$103,5500.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,230$64,310$43,770$110,3800.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,090$64,260$47,970$93,5200.78
Child, Family, and School Social Workers580$63,520$47,270$89,2201.46
Training and Development Specialists350$63,450$36,640$98,5500.75
Insurance Sales Agents430$62,880$37,790$116,7700.88

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support18,360$48,4901.02
Food Preparation and Serving Related16,610$35,9101.20
Sales and Related13,470$37,6300.99
Transportation and Material Moving12,720$43,8900.92
Educational Instruction and Library10,570$60,6901.15
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical10,140$106,6001.02
Management9,290$105,8400.82
Production9,230$46,7401.06
Business and Financial Operations8,600$76,3300.80
Healthcare Support8,410$45,0701.05
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair6,390$58,5901.04
Construction and Extraction5,680$60,8300.87
Personal Care and Service5,510$41,6001.67
Community and Social Service4,950$60,5401.83
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance4,830$38,4201.05
Computer and Mathematical3,210$92,6600.60
Protective Service2,660$50,9800.69
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,170$57,6401.04
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,790$76,6101.20
Architecture and Engineering1,580$86,2600.59
Legal830$81,3300.63
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry700$49,0201.59

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
EugeneOregon179,591$1,402
SpringfieldOregon61,499$1,258
Cottage GroveOregon10,698$1,254

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Eugene · Springfield · Cottage Grove

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Eugene-Springfield, OR?

BLS counts 157,710 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Eugene-Springfield, OR?

$49,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Eugene-Springfield, OR?

Computer and Information Systems Managers, with a median of $157,200 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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