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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Eugene, OR

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Eugene-Springfield, OR earns $43,470 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,784 a month.

10th percentile
$30,200
25th percentile
$34,760
Median percentile
$43,470
75th percentile
$57,240
90th percentile
$76,490

Based on 50 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

$33,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,470
Federal income tax−$3,036
Social Security + Medicare−$3,325
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,695
Monthly take-home$2,784
Every two weeks$1,285

Does it go far here?

$42,799Median pay in Eugene, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.6 vs 100).
49%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon