SOC 17-3022 · Greenville, NC metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Greenville, NC

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Greenville, North Carolina is $59,400 a year ($28.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,170: half of the 60 people in this job in the Greenville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

$59,400average per year

$28.56 / hourMedian $57,170Take-home ≈ $48,047

  • $34K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,690 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Greenville earn between $47,320 and $68,290.

  • $34K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,400$4,950$28.56
Median$57,170$4,764$27.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,320$3,943$22.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,290$5,691$32.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Greenville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Civil engineering technologists and technicians in Greenville earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($61,110) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($68,990). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $64,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$59,400$57,170$33,990$99,69060
North Carolina$61,110$58,700$44,940$81,7402,760
United States$68,990$64,950$44,220$98,98068,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $59,400, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $48,047 a year, or $4,004 a month and $1,848 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greenville a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $59,400 buys what about $67,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 6th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Hickory pays the most ($65,140).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Greenville: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Greenville?

$28.56 an hour on average, and $27.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Greenville?

About $48,047 a year ($4,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,400.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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