Civil engineer · Corvallis, OR

Civil engineer in Corvallis: $2,708/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Corvallis at $104,150 a year. About 130 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $75,100 and the 90th is $172,170. Pay ranks 51st-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,362/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,708 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kennewick, about 239 miles away, at $4,284 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,708

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,150

$75,100 to $172,170

Rent (1 bd)

$1,362

$1,622 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

51st of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $104,150.

Taxes$2,589
Rent$1,362
Other living costs$2,020
Left over$2,708

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,150
Federal income tax: −$14,527
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,967
State income tax (OR): −$8,572
Take-home pay: $73,084
Effective tax rate: 29.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,362
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $447
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,382

Left over each month

$8,679 gross, minus $2,589 in tax and $3,382 in living costs.

$2,708

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kennewick, $4,284/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Corvallis?

$104,150 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Corvallis?

$2,708 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,362, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Kennewick, about 239 miles away, leaves $4,284 a month, more than Corvallis.