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SOC 17-2051 · North Carolina

Civil Engineers Salary in North Carolina

Civil engineers in North Carolina earn the most in Raleigh (average $107,710 a year) and the least in Goldsboro ($93,390), across the 15 North Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the civil engineers average at $104,760 and the median at $100,730 for 12,810 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $108,670.

$108Khighest: Raleigh

$93Klowest: Goldsboro

11,740jobs in these metros

15metro areas

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Civil Engineers average salary by city in North Carolina

Raleigh$107,710
Charlotte$107,680
Burlington$106,400
Asheville$105,240
Durham$102,390
Pinehurst$102,250
Fayetteville$100,170
Greensboro$97,330
Wilmington$96,680
Hickory$96,500
Greenville$95,110
Winston-Salem$94,940
Jacksonville$93,980
Rocky Mount$93,460
Goldsboro$93,390

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Raleigh	$107,710	$101,440	$79,840	$80,815	98
Charlotte	$107,680	$102,370	$79,280	$80,795	97
Burlington	$106,400	$100,220	$79,110	$79,946	93
Asheville	$105,240	$100,170	$77,540	$79,176	97
Durham	$102,390	$93,940	$79,240	$77,285	98
Pinehurst	$102,250	$95,800	$72,060	$77,192	88
Fayetteville	$100,170	$96,080	$82,290	$75,812	92
Greensboro	$97,330	$93,460	$75,400	$73,927	93
Wilmington	$96,680	$94,450	$79,140	$73,496	96
Hickory	$96,500	$94,720	$73,640	$73,376	88
Greenville	$95,110	$94,410	$70,690	$72,454	88
Winston-Salem	$94,940	$84,170	$75,830	$72,341	92
Jacksonville	$93,980	$90,070	$74,730	$71,704	92
Rocky Mount	$93,460	$85,490	$69,720	$71,359	88
Goldsboro	$93,390	$75,620	$64,150	$71,312	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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 17-2051.
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.

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