SOC 11-9041 · Bend, OR metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Bend, OR

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Bend, Oregon is $171,390 a year ($82.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $169,920: half of the 150 people in this job in the Bend, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$171,390average per year

$82.40 / hourMedian $169,920Take-home ≈ $113,471

  • $124K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,280 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Bend earn between $131,580 and $194,650.

  • $124K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,390$14,282$82.40
Median$169,920$14,160$81.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$131,580$10,965$63.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$194,650$16,221$93.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Bend

On the average salary of $171,390, a single filer in Bend takes home about $113,471 a year, or $9,456 a month and $4,364 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Bend a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $171,390 buys what about $165,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Oregon cities

Bend ranks 3rd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($190,050).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Bend: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Bend?

$82.40 an hour on average, and $81.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Bend?

About $113,471 a year ($9,456 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,390. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9041; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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