Civil engineer · Eugene, OR

Civil engineer in Eugene: $2,312/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Eugene at $98,940 a year. About 230 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.61). The 10th percentile is $72,830 and the 90th is $143,020. Pay ranks 137th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,403/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,312 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kennewick, about 245 miles away, at $4,284 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,312

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,940

$72,830 to $143,020

Rent (1 bd)

$1,403

$1,670 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 0.61

Pay rank

137th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $98,940.

Taxes$2,422
Rent$1,403
Other living costs$2,108
Left over$2,312

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,940
Federal income tax: −$13,381
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,569
State income tax (OR): −$8,116
Take-home pay: $69,874
Effective tax rate: 29.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,403
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,511

Left over each month

$8,245 gross, minus $2,422 in tax and $3,511 in living costs.

$2,312

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 Eugene?

$98,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,312 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,403, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Kennewick, about 245 miles away, leaves $4,284 a month, more than Eugene.