Bend, OR · CBSA 13460
Civil Engineer Salary in Bend
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Bend, OR, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Oregon and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Bend earn a median of $99,790 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $84,480–$124,050; the top 10% earn $134,900. That is level with the national median and 3% below the Oregon median. BLS reports 200 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$99,790
0% vs national
Top 10% earn
$134,900
90th percentile
Employed in metro
200
Reliability Moderate (12.5% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Bend vs Oregon vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $72,010 | +9% |
| 25th percentile | $84,480 | +7% |
| Median50th percentile | $99,790 | — |
| 75th percentile | $124,050 | -3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $134,900 | -16% |
| Meanaverage | $103,020 | -4% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Bend
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.80
Jobs per 1,000
1.85
Metro rank (pay)
#87 of 373
All engineering roles
$117,576
Bend employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.80).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Bend, OR (metro area).
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