Desktop Engineer Salary in Oregon

How much does a Desktop Engineer make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Engineer in Oregon is $75,441 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Desktop Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,736
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,912 to $84,494
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,057

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,494	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$75,441	$6,287	$1,451	$36
25th Percentile	$67,912	$5,659	$1,306	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Desktop Engineer Salaries

A Desktop Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Desktop Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Desktop Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,253.
California: $81,941.
Massachusetts: $80,849.

District of Columbia $82,253 California $81,941 Massachusetts $80,849 Washington $80,552 New Jersey $80,522 Alaska $80,418 Connecticut $79,393 New York $78,977

Hawaii $77,647 Rhode Island $77,023 Maryland $76,600 Minnesota $76,020 Colorado $75,797 Illinois $75,723 Oregon $75,441 Delaware $75,233

New Hampshire $75,102 Virginia $74,809 Pennsylvania $73,955 Nevada $73,524 North Dakota $73,383 Michigan $73,160 Wisconsin $73,078 Vermont $72,915

Texas $72,462 Maine $72,432 Arizona $72,387 Ohio $72,335 Georgia $71,652 Indiana $71,310 Wyoming $71,243 Utah $71,139

Iowa $71,095 Kansas $70,738 Louisiana $70,634 North Carolina $70,597 Missouri $70,582 Florida $70,293 Montana $70,137 Nebraska $69,988

Kentucky $69,906 South Carolina $69,609 Tennessee $69,423 Idaho $69,349 New Mexico $68,807 Oklahoma $68,688 Alabama $68,250 South Dakota $67,514

Arkansas $67,113 West Virginia $66,898 Mississippi $66,251

Top Paying Cities for Desktop Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Antelope: $71,805
Aurora: $76,159
Beaverton: $77,693

Antelope, OR $71,805 Aurora, OR $76,159 Beaverton, OR $77,693 Beavercreek, OR $76,422 Boring, OR $76,916 Bridal Veil, OR $76,797 Brightwood, OR $75,600 Canby, OR $76,210

Cascade Locks, OR $74,517 Clackamas, OR $77,664 Clatskanie, OR $74,380 Colton, OR $75,621 Columbia City, OR $76,303 Corbett, OR $76,421 Donald, OR $75,752 Dufur, OR $72,197

Eagle Creek, OR $76,586 Estacada, OR $75,436 Fairview, OR $77,531 Gervais, OR $74,948 Gladstone, OR $77,637 Government Camp, OR $74,225 Grass Valley, OR $71,966 Gresham, OR $77,507

Hood River, OR $74,092 Hubbard, OR $75,366 Kent, OR $71,804 Lake Oswego, OR $77,825 Marylhurst, OR $77,724 Maupin, OR $71,890 Molalla, OR $74,991 Moro, OR $72,118

Mosier, OR $73,328 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $73,817 Mulino, OR $76,121 Odell, OR $73,922 Oregon City, OR $77,094 Rainier, OR $75,461 Rhododendron, OR $74,904 Rufus, OR $72,341

Saint Helens, OR $76,060 Warren, OR $76,485 Deer Island, OR $75,788 Sandy, OR $75,994 Scappoose, OR $76,381 Shaniko, OR $72,041 The Dalles, OR $72,596 Troutdale, OR $77,236

Tualatin, OR $77,464 Tygh Valley, OR $72,523 Vernonia, OR $75,228 Wasco, OR $72,178 Welches, OR $75,229 West Linn, OR $77,465 Wilsonville, OR $76,982 Woodburn, OR $75,110

Happy Valley, OR $77,770 Damascus, OR $77,381 Amity, OR $74,762 Arch Cape, OR $72,792 Astoria, OR $73,263 Banks, OR $76,262 Bay City, OR $73,098 Beaver, OR $73,470

Buxton, OR $75,798 Cannon Beach, OR $72,760 Carlton, OR $74,949 Cloverdale, OR $73,016 Cornelius, OR $76,831 Dayton, OR $74,997 Dundee, OR $75,601 Forest Grove, OR $76,221

Gales Creek, OR $75,372 Garibaldi, OR $73,104 Gaston, OR $75,827 Hammond, OR $72,433 Hebo, OR $73,253 Hillsboro, OR $77,043 Manning, OR $75,881 Lafayette, OR $75,089

Mcminnville, OR $74,722 Manzanita, OR $73,009 Nehalem, OR $73,202 Newberg, OR $76,275 North Plains, OR $76,691 Oceanside, OR $72,846 Pacific City, OR $73,020 Rockaway Beach, OR $73,006

Saint Paul, OR $75,325 Seaside, OR $73,408 Sherwood, OR $77,067 Tillamook, OR $73,522 Netarts, OR $72,914 Timber, OR $75,336 Tolovana Park, OR $72,771 Warrenton, OR $72,739

Wheeler, OR $73,195 Yamhill, OR $75,183 Neskowin, OR $72,982 Portland, OR $77,840 Salem, OR $75,010 Keizer, OR $75,024 Albany, OR $74,271 Alsea, OR $73,008

Aumsville, OR $74,867 Blodgett, OR $73,090 Brownsville, OR $73,494 Cascadia, OR $72,627 Corvallis, OR $74,094 Crabtree, OR $74,196 Crawfordsville, OR $73,457 Dallas, OR $74,636

Depoe Bay, OR $72,727 Detroit, OR $72,437 Eddyville, OR $72,700 Falls City, OR $74,271 Foster, OR $73,197 Gates, OR $73,835 Grand Ronde, OR $73,963 Halsey, OR $73,507

Idanha, OR $72,496 Independence, OR $74,916 Jefferson, OR $74,755 Lebanon, OR $73,569 Logsden, OR $73,006 Lyons, OR $73,991 Mill City, OR $73,997 Monmouth, OR $74,439

Mount Angel, OR $74,929 Neotsu, OR $73,068 Newport, OR $72,586 South Beach, OR $72,349 Lincoln City, OR $72,979 Otis, OR $73,122 Otter Rock, OR $72,599 Philomath, OR $73,350

Rickreall, OR $74,928 Rose Lodge, OR $73,195 Saint Benedict, OR $74,919 Scio, OR $74,321 Scotts Mills, OR $74,742 Seal Rock, OR $72,263 Shedd, OR $73,477 Sheridan, OR $74,470

Siletz, OR $72,869 Silverton, OR $74,765 Stayton, OR $74,560 Mehama, OR $74,361 Sublimity, OR $74,682 Sweet Home, OR $73,329 Gleneden Beach, OR $72,806 Tangent, OR $73,609

Tidewater, OR $72,524 Toledo, OR $72,608 Turner, OR $74,878 Waldport, OR $72,353 Willamina, OR $74,214 Eugene, OR $73,970 Agness, OR $71,604 Allegany, OR $71,690

Alvadore, OR $73,899 Azalea, OR $72,441 Bandon, OR $71,746 Blachly, OR $73,269 Blue River, OR $72,136 Broadbent, OR $71,636 Brookings, OR $72,050 Camas Valley, OR $71,675

Canyonville, OR $72,211 Cheshire, OR $73,542 Coos Bay, OR $71,711 Coquille, OR $71,717 Cottage Grove, OR $73,294 Crescent Lake, OR $71,812 Creswell, OR $73,728 Culp Creek, OR $72,986

Curtin, OR $73,240 Days Creek, OR $72,116 Deadwood, OR $72,965 Dexter, OR $73,516 Dillard, OR $71,904 Dorena, OR $72,767 Drain, OR $72,975 Elkton, OR $72,462

Elmira, OR $73,639 Fall Creek, OR $73,418 Florence, OR $72,397 Gardiner, OR $71,809 Glendale, OR $72,290 Glide, OR $71,983 Gold Beach, OR $71,833 Harrisburg, OR $73,785

Idleyld Park, OR $71,809 Junction City, OR $73,737 Lakeside, OR $71,832 Langlois, OR $71,675 Lorane, OR $73,437 Lowell, OR $73,410 Mapleton, OR $72,551 Marcola, OR $73,640

Pleasant Hill, OR $73,838 Monroe, OR $73,408 Myrtle Creek, OR $71,911 Myrtle Point, OR $71,663 North Bend, OR $71,714 Noti, OR $73,393 Oakland, OR $72,350 Oakridge, OR $72,682

Ophir, OR $71,826 Port Orford, OR $71,727 Powers, OR $71,712 Reedsport, OR $72,220 Riddle, OR $72,058 Roseburg, OR $72,007 Scottsburg, OR $72,093 Springfield, OR $73,821

Sixes, OR $71,667 Sutherlin, OR $72,386 Swisshome, OR $72,631 Tenmile, OR $71,747 Thurston, OR $73,855 Tiller, OR $72,181 Umpqua, OR $71,947 Veneta, OR $73,576

Vida, OR $73,016 Walterville, OR $73,361 Walton, OR $73,120 Wedderburn, OR $71,876 Westfir, OR $72,924 Westlake, OR $72,192 Wilbur, OR $72,075 Winchester, OR $72,080

Winston, OR $71,761 Wolf Creek, OR $72,422 Yachats, OR $72,367 Yoncalla, OR $72,773 Medford, OR $73,643 Central Point, OR $73,540 White City, OR $73,077 Ashland, OR $73,110

Butte Falls, OR $72,639 Cave Junction, OR $72,434 Eagle Point, OR $73,233 Gold Hill, OR $73,365 Grants Pass, OR $72,789 Jacksonville, OR $73,231 Kerby, OR $72,546 Merlin, OR $72,319

Murphy, OR $73,066 O Brien, OR $72,398 Phoenix, OR $73,620 Prospect, OR $72,457 Rogue River, OR $73,033 Selma, OR $72,366 Shady Cove, OR $73,131 Talent, OR $73,480

Trail, OR $72,572 Wilderville, OR $72,518 Williams, OR $73,004 Klamath Falls, OR $72,443 Crater Lake, OR $71,665 Adel, OR $72,034 Beatty, OR $71,850 Bly, OR $71,919

Bonanza, OR $71,980 Chiloquin, OR $71,973 Dairy, OR $71,941 Fort Klamath, OR $71,949 Keno, OR $72,472 Lakeview, OR $72,093 Malin, OR $72,073 Merrill, OR $72,104

Midland, OR $72,181 New Pine Creek, OR $72,255 Paisley, OR $71,916 Plush, OR $72,000 Silver Lake, OR $71,890 Sprague River, OR $71,910 Summer Lake, OR $71,822 Christmas Valley, OR $71,943

Bend, OR $72,109 Fields, OR $72,018 Ashwood, OR $71,788 Brothers, OR $71,855 Burns, OR $72,029 Princeton, OR $71,893 Diamond, OR $71,846 Camp Sherman, OR $71,900

Chemult, OR $71,848 Crane, OR $71,972 Crescent, OR $71,811 Culver, OR $71,955 Fort Rock, OR $71,900 Frenchglen, OR $71,839 Gilchrist, OR $71,950 Hines, OR $72,044

La Pine, OR $72,028 Madras, OR $72,005 Mitchell, OR $71,845 Paulina, OR $71,873 Post, OR $71,841 Powell Butte, OR $72,012 Prineville, OR $72,015 Redmond, OR $72,117

Riley, OR $71,836 Sisters, OR $71,902 Terrebonne, OR $72,044 Warm Springs, OR $71,914 Pendleton, OR $74,335 Adams, OR $72,876 Arlington, OR $72,049 Athena, OR $74,500

Baker City, OR $72,092 Bates, OR $71,892 Boardman, OR $74,003 Bridgeport, OR $71,907 Canyon City, OR $72,008 Condon, OR $71,878 Cove, OR $72,018 Dayville, OR $71,930

Echo, OR $74,545 Elgin, OR $72,032 Enterprise, OR $71,865 Fossil, OR $71,889 Haines, OR $72,049 Halfway, OR $71,892 Helix, OR $76,255 Heppner, OR $71,923

Hereford, OR $71,939 Hermiston, OR $76,670 Lexington, OR $73,246 Oxbow, OR $71,567 Imbler, OR $72,071 Imnaha, OR $71,388 Ione, OR $72,029 Irrigon, OR $76,166

John Day, OR $72,125 Joseph, OR $71,781 Kimberly, OR $71,908 La Grande, OR $72,114 Long Creek, OR $71,921 Lostine, OR $71,954 Meacham, OR $72,048 Mikkalo, OR $72,137

Milton Freewater, OR $73,808 Monument, OR $71,905 Mount Vernon, OR $72,003 North Powder, OR $72,018 Pilot Rock, OR $72,281 Prairie City, OR $72,056 Richland, OR $71,820 Seneca, OR $72,012

Spray, OR $71,903 Stanfield, OR $76,468 Summerville, OR $72,041 Sumpter, OR $71,980 Ukiah, OR $71,910 Umatilla, OR $77,037 Union, OR $72,032 Unity, OR $72,018

Wallowa, OR $72,052 Weston, OR $73,075 Adrian, OR $70,827 Arock, OR $71,584 Brogan, OR $71,877 Drewsey, OR $71,966 Durkee, OR $71,827 Harper, OR $71,674

Huntington, OR $71,884 Ironside, OR $71,914 Jamieson, OR $71,686 Jordan Valley, OR $71,596 Juntura, OR $71,914 Nyssa, OR $71,173 Ontario, OR $71,327 Riverside, OR $71,841

Vale, OR $71,706 Westfall, OR $71,936

Desktop Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Desktop Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Desktop Engineer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Desktop Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Desktop Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$94,301	$45.0	25%
Internet	$90,529	$44.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$86,757	$42.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$82,985	$40.0	10%
Insurance	$82,985	$40.0	10%

Desktop Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desktop Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$67,912

Average $75,441/year

$84,494

$5,659

Average $6,287/month

$7,041

$1,306

Average $1,451/week

$1,625

$33

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,494	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$75,441	$6,287	$1,451	$36
25th Percentile	$67,912	$5,659	$1,306	$33

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