Engineers, All Other pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,660 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Bend earn between $77,570 and $135,870.
- $48K10th
- $78K25th
- $97KMedian
- $136K75th
- $203K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,470 | $8,956 | $51.67 |
| Median | $96,520 | $8,043 | $46.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,570 | $6,464 | $37.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,870 | $11,322 | $65.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $107,470, a single filer in Bend takes home about $76,333 a year, or $6,361 a month and $2,936 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 other 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 $107,470 buys what about $103,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($131,260).
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Bend: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Bend?
$51.67 an hour on average, and $46.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Bend?
About $76,333 a year ($6,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,470. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do other engineers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.5%.
- 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.
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