SOC 17-3023 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Greensboro, North Carolina is $80,870 a year ($38.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,540: half of the 160 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$80,870average per year

$38.88 / hourMedian $79,540Take-home ≈ $63,004

  • $55K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $105K90th

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

160people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,280 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Greensboro earn between $74,760 and $85,510.

  • $55K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,870$6,739$38.88
Median$79,540$6,628$38.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,760$6,230$35.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Greensboro earn 4% more than the North Carolina average ($77,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$80,870$79,540$54,960$105,280160
North Carolina$77,890$76,040$49,880$106,3502,490
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $80,870, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $63,004 a year, or $5,250 a month and $2,423 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Greensboro a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $80,870 buys what about $87,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 2nd of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($82,050).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Greensboro?

$38.88 an hour on average, and $38.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $63,004 a year ($5,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,870.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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