Web Developers salary in Eugene, OR
Median pay for web developers in Eugene, OR: $70,280/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,440 – $104,020 · about 80 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($76,305) by −$6,025 (-8%).
What it's really worth in Eugene
With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $70,280 has the buying power of about $67,875 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,157 · median home $459,366 · median rent $1,780/mo.
How Eugene ranks for this job
On raw pay, Eugene, OR is 99th of the 148 metros we hold web developers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 121st.
The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, web developers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Eugene
A median home in Eugene, OR costs $459,366 — about 6.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,780/mo works out at 30% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where web developers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Eugene.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $157,390 | +124% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $141,980 | +102% | 1.8× |
| Oxnard, CA | $125,280 | +78% | 1.7× |
| Vallejo, CA | $116,640 | +66% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $75,250 | +7% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $57,720 | −18% | 0.9× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires web developers around Eugene
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Springhill Suites · Retail
Other jobs in Eugene
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 148 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.