Corvallis, OR · CBSA 18700
Software Engineer Salary in Corvallis
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Corvallis, OR, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Oregon and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Corvallis earn a median of $121,850 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $93,560–$137,090; the top 10% earn $164,330. That is 8% below the national median and 10% below the Oregon median. BLS reports 370 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$121,850
-8% vs national
Top 10% earn
$164,330
90th percentile
Employed in metro
370
Reliability Good (6.5% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Corvallis vs Oregon vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $73,980 | -7% |
| 25th percentile | $93,560 | -9% |
| Median50th percentile | $121,850 | -8% |
| 75th percentile | $137,090 | -19% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $164,330 | -22% |
| Meanaverage | $119,790 | -17% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Corvallis
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
0.90
Jobs per 1,000
9.65
Metro rank (pay)
#118 of 381
All engineering roles
$113,178
Corvallis employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.90).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Corvallis, OR (metro area).
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