Eugene Employment

Employment and Industries in the Eugene, Oregon Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Eugene than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Eugene.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Eugene.
  • A list of any large public companies in Eugene.

Jobs in Eugene

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations157690$48,820$23.47100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations21700$38,810$18.6613.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations16690$27,540$13.248.7
4Sales and Related Occupations15370$39,950$19.219.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations13450$36,530$17.566.7
6Production Occupations10170$38,810$18.665.6
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations9840$56,980$27.396
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations9260$99,050$47.625.85
9Management Occupations8760$92,140$44.36.35
10Healthcare Support Occupations8450$34,200$16.442.85
11Business and Financial Operations Occupations6570$62,120$29.875.35
12Fast Food and Counter Workers6370$26,180$12.592.45
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6200$47,710$22.943.75
14Construction and Extraction Occupations6170$52,210$25.14.6
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4830$31,300$15.053.6
16Retail Salespersons4790$31,500$15.152.7
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides4250$27,880$13.410
18Community and Social Service Occupations4140$47,490$22.831.75
19Cashiers4040$26,960$12.962.2
20Computer and Mathematical Occupations3500$73,550$35.363
21Registered Nurses3370$92,940$44.681.95
22Office Clerks, General3170$36,170$17.391.9
23Stockers and Order Fillers2790$30,970$14.891.25
24Personal Care and Service Occupations2720$33,460$16.094.65
25General and Operations Managers2660$95,310$45.821.5
26Waiters and Waitresses2660$27,740$13.341.65
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2650$38,640$18.581.4
28Protective Service Occupations2530$52,470$25.222.2
29Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2260$38,990$18.751.05
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2250$29,460$14.161.5
31Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2240$50,540$24.31.8
32Customer Service Representatives2220$34,270$16.481.75
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1960$48,290$23.211.2
34Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1690$67,490$32.450.8
35Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1680$30,850$14.831.8
36Cooks, Restaurant1670$28,580$13.740.9
37Architecture and Engineering Occupations1580$72,750$34.971.7
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1560$48,330$23.240.95
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1450$39,120$18.810.9
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1420$67,290$32.350.85
41Nursing Assistants1390$35,760$17.190.95
42Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1320$38,470$18.50.4
43Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1300$57,350$27.570.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1240$52,870$25.420.95
45Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1200$83,360$40.080.65
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1190$33,940$16.320.6
47Food Preparation Workers1130$27,510$13.220.5
48Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1120$32,260$15.510.75
49Medical Assistants1120$40,660$19.550.45
50Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1110$34,160$16.420.3
51Carpenters1080$50,700$24.370.6
52Legal Occupations1060$79,160$38.060.8
53Receptionists and Information Clerks1050$31,430$15.110.7
54Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1040$27,870$13.40.9
55Driver/Sales Workers1000$33,030$15.880.3
56Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks950$34,630$16.650.4
57Security Guards910$31,760$15.270.7
58Bartenders900$25,340$12.180.4
59Social and Human Service Assistants870$37,490$18.030.3
60Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan860$31,790$15.280.1
61Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators860$31,910$15.340.8
62Light Truck Drivers850$40,350$19.40.6
63Electricians840$65,830$31.650.45
64Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education800$28,270$13.590.3
65Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations780$50,670$24.360.65
66Accountants and Auditors770$64,380$30.950.9
67Construction Laborers770$41,130$19.770.9
68Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators700$40,200$19.330.4
69Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other700$78,760$37.870.7
70First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers690$56,430$27.130.4
71Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics670$43,860$21.090.5
72Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors650$54,670$26.280.2
73Financial Managers630$105,370$50.660.4
74Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment580$28,490$13.70.3
75Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders580$34,110$16.40.2
76Human Resources Specialists570$53,910$25.920.4
77Parts Salespersons570$35,330$16.990.2
78Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters570$61,380$29.510.3
79Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria550$29,760$14.310.3
80Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers550$71,480$34.370.4
81Industrial Machinery Mechanics540$51,760$24.880.2
82Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants530$26,280$12.630.1
83Counter and Rental Clerks530$35,240$16.940.3
84Pharmacy Technicians530$42,510$20.440.3
85Dishwashers520$25,220$12.130.3
86Lawyers490$103,540$49.780.5
87Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses490$54,020$25.970.5
88Production Workers, All Other490$35,120$16.890.15
89Computer User Support Specialists480$52,030$25.020.4
90Medical and Health Services Managers470$103,690$49.850.3
91Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel470$52,800$25.390.7
92Billing and Posting Clerks460$40,920$19.670.3
93Dental Assistants460$44,450$21.370.2
94Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants460$57,430$27.610.35
95Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors450$43,740$21.030.2
96Helpers--Production Workers450$31,910$15.340.2
97Machine Feeders and Offbearers450$33,500$16.110
98Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other440$51,250$24.640
99Buyers and Purchasing Agents430$53,050$25.50.25
100First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers430$65,560$31.520.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Eugene Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,820157,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,81021,700
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,54016,690
Sales and Related Occupations$39,95015,370
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,53013,450
Production Occupations$38,81010,170
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,9809,840
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$99,0509,260
Management Occupations$92,1408,760
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,2008,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,1206,570
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1806,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7106,200
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,2106,170
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,3004,830
Retail Salespersons$31,5004,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,8804,250
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,4904,140
Cashiers$26,9604,040
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,5503,500
Registered Nurses$92,9403,370
Office Clerks, General$36,1703,170
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,9702,790
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,4602,720
General and Operations Managers$95,3102,660
Waiters and Waitresses$27,7402,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,6402,650
Protective Service Occupations$52,4702,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,9902,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,4602,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,5402,240
Customer Service Representatives$34,2702,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,2901,960
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,4901,690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,8501,680
Cooks, Restaurant$28,5801,670
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,7501,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,3301,560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,1201,450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,2901,420
Nursing Assistants$35,7601,390
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,4701,320
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$57,3501,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,8701,240
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,3601,200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,9401,190
Food Preparation Workers$27,5101,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,2601,120
Medical Assistants$40,6601,120
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$34,1601,110

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Eugene, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,820157,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,81021,700
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,54016,690
Sales and Related Occupations$39,95015,370
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,53013,450
Production Occupations$38,81010,170
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,9809,840
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$99,0509,260
Management Occupations$92,1408,760
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,2008,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,1206,570
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1806,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7106,200
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,2106,170
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,3004,830
Retail Salespersons$31,5004,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,8804,250
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,4904,140
Cashiers$26,9604,040
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,5503,500
Registered Nurses$92,9403,370
Office Clerks, General$36,1703,170
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,9702,790
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,4602,720
General and Operations Managers$95,3102,660
Waiters and Waitresses$27,7402,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,6402,650
Protective Service Occupations$52,4702,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,9902,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,4602,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,5402,240
Customer Service Representatives$34,2702,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,2901,960
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,4901,690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,8501,680
Cooks, Restaurant$28,5801,670
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,7501,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,3301,560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,1201,450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,2901,420
Nursing Assistants$35,7601,390
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,4701,320
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$57,3501,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,8701,240
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,3601,200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,9401,190
Food Preparation Workers$27,5101,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,2601,120
Medical Assistants$40,6601,120
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$34,1601,110

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