Living Wage Calculation for Eugene, OR

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $17.29 $36.67 $46.73 $62.44 $28.19 $35.83 $41.06 $47.04 $13.64 $20.53 $25.77 $31.39
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,686 $6,916 $10,392 $13,774 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795
Child Care $0 $8,551 $17,103 $25,654 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,551 $17,103 $25,654
Medical $2,401 $8,727 $8,737 $8,662 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815
Housing $9,996 $15,048 $15,048 $21,372 $11,496 $15,048 $15,048 $21,372 $9,996 $15,048 $15,048 $21,372
Transportation $5,316 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073
Civic $2,920 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025
Other $4,596 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617
Required annual income after taxes $30,047 $62,756 $79,045 $102,873 $49,643 $62,252 $70,922 $80,829 $48,143 $70,803 $88,025 $106,483
Annual taxes $5,926 $13,525 $18,156 $27,005 $8,993 $12,275 $14,480 $17,024 $8,583 $14,614 $19,158 $24,083
Required annual income before taxes $35,973 $76,281 $97,200 $129,878 $58,636 $74,527 $85,403 $97,853 $56,726 $85,417 $107,183 $130,566

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $87,960
Business & Financial Operations $66,891
Computer & Mathematical $86,141
Architecture & Engineering $82,944
Life, Physical, & Social Science $69,790
Community & Social Service $53,539
Legal $69,129
Education, Training, & Library $66,891
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $50,816
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $101,786
Healthcare Support $38,831
Protective Service $55,039
Food Preparation & Serving Related $31,257
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,539
Personal Care & Service $31,742
Sales & Related $32,933
Office & Administrative Support $41,588
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $50,573
Construction & Extraction $53,594
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $51,951
Production $41,400
Transportation & Material Moving $39,658