Civil Engineers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,420 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Bend earn between $83,780 and $124,210.
- $78K10th
- $84K25th
- $101KMedian
- $124K75th
- $147K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,800 | $8,733 | $50.38 |
| Median | $101,150 | $8,429 | $48.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,780 | $6,982 | $40.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,210 | $10,351 | $59.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $104,800, a single filer in Bend takes home about $74,688 a year, or $6,224 a month and $2,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Bend a good place for civil engineers? 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 $104,800 buys what about $101,151 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 4th 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 Bend: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Bend?
$50.38 an hour on average, and $48.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Bend?
About $74,688 a year ($6,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,800. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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