Civil Engineers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,060 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Portland earn between $82,580 and $135,870.
- $79K10th
- $83K25th
- $106KMedian
- $136K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,470 | $9,872 | $56.96 |
| Median | $106,280 | $8,857 | $51.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,580 | $6,882 | $39.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,870 | $11,322 | $65.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $118,470, a single filer in Portland takes home about $83,109 a year, or $6,926 a month and $3,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $92,174 | $7,681 |
| Working in OR | $83,109 | $6,926 |
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 Portland a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $118,470 buys what about $112,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Portland?
$56.96 an hour on average, and $51.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Portland?
About $83,109 a year ($6,926 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,470. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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