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Editors salary in Eugene, OR

The median editors in Eugene-Springfield, OR earns $58,460 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,682 a month.

10th percentile
$39,530
25th percentile
$43,440
Median percentile
$58,460
75th percentile
$90,740
90th percentile
$102,720

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,184 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,460
Federal income tax−$4,835
Social Security + Medicare−$4,472
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,969
Monthly take-home$3,682
Every two weeks$1,699

Does it go far here?

$57,557Median pay in Eugene, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,355 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Eugene, OR

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$145,600
Software Developers$121,050
Registered Nurses$113,720
Managers, All Other$100,580
Electricians$94,680
General and Operations Managers$94,170
Project Management Specialists$93,880
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$90,280

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon