BLS metro-level wage data places Surgical Technologists pay in Eugene-Springfield, OR at a median of $79,210 per year ($38.08/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $64,650, Eugene-Springfield pays +23% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 110 surgical technologistss are employed across the Eugene-Springfield MSA in SOC 29-2055.

The Eugene-Springfield pay distribution spans from $61,150 at the 10th percentile to $104,450 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $65,480 and the 75th at $85,000, so half of Eugene-Springfield-based surgical technologistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Eugene-Springfield, OR covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OR data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.