Electrical Engineers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,700 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Bend earn between $107,630 and $145,000.
- $84K10th
- $108K25th
- $127KMedian
- $145K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,830 | $10,402 | $60.01 |
| Median | $127,090 | $10,591 | $61.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,630 | $8,969 | $51.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $145,000 | $12,083 | $69.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $124,830, a single filer in Bend takes home about $86,966 a year, or $7,247 a month and $3,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 electrical 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 $124,830 buys what about $120,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($125,780).
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Bend: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Bend?
$60.01 an hour on average, and $61.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Bend?
About $86,966 a year ($7,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,830. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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