Civil Engineers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,040 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Albany earn between $81,060 and $109,410.
- $75K10th
- $81K25th
- $93KMedian
- $109K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,830 | $8,152 | $47.03 |
| Median | $93,280 | $7,773 | $44.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,060 | $6,755 | $38.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,410 | $9,118 | $52.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $97,830, a single filer in Albany takes home about $70,395 a year, or $5,866 a month and $2,707 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.
Is Albany a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $97,830 buys what about $95,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($118,470).
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Albany: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Albany?
$47.04 an hour on average, and $44.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Albany?
About $70,395 a year ($5,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,830. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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