Civil Engineers salary in Eugene, OR

Median pay for civil engineers in Eugene, OR: $93,090/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,970 – $141,610 · about 220 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$4,460 (+5%).

What it's really worth in Eugene

With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $93,090 has the buying power of about $89,904 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $65,157 · median home $459,366 · median rent $1,780/mo.

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How Eugene ranks for this job

On raw pay, Eugene, OR is 73rd of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 109th.

The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, civil engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Eugene

A median home in Eugene, OR costs $459,366 — about 4.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,780/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where civil engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Eugene.

Metro	Median pay	vs Eugene	Rent vs Eugene
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+35%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+32%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+28%	2×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+18%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in OR

Metro	Median pay	vs Eugene	Rent vs Eugene
Salem, OR	$105,780	+14%	0.9×
Portland, OR	$99,560	+7%	1×

Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around Eugene

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Pape Material Handling · Manufacturing

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