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Electrical Engineers Salary in North Carolina
Electrical Engineers in North Carolina earn a median $110,130 a year, 9% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NC
- $110,130 a year
- U.S. median
- $120,630 a year
- Employment
- 7,090
- Location quotient
- 1.12
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in North Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $110,130 · $52.95 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $121,380 · $58.36 an hour (estimate error ±3.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $66,800 · $32.11 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $79,370 · $38.16 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $148,330 · $71.31 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $203,490 · $97.83 an hour
- Employment
- 7,090 (estimate error ±6.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.43
- Location quotient
- 1.12 (1.00 = national share)
Electrical Engineers pay by metro area in North Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130,240 | 1,500 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $129,030 | 1,020 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $126,030 | 120 |
| Asheville, NC | $123,480 | 300 |
| Burlington, NC | $119,650 | 30 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $118,870 | 140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $117,480 | 440 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $107,750 | 230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $105,130 | 350 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $104,230 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $103,940 | 90 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $103,360 | 1,770 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,210 | 1,410 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,670 | 130 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $101,260 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $95,060 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $91,180 | 210 |
H-1B filings for electrical engineers in North Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
192 certified filings with a median offered wage of $112,683.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do electrical engineers make in North Carolina?
- The median wage for electrical engineers in North Carolina is $110,130 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 7,090 jobs in the state.
- Where in North Carolina do electrical engineers earn the most?
- Raleigh-Cary, NC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $130,240 a year.