Civil Engineer Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$100,730
$48.43/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$106,789
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$110 (−0.1%)
North Carolina ranks 18th of 51 states by median pay, and 15th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,760 | $34.02 |
| 25th percentile | $79,140 | $38.05 |
| Median | $100,730 | $48.43 |
| 75th percentile | $125,730 | $60.45 |
| 90th percentile | $160,520 | $77.17 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 12,810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $100,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$110 (−0.1%)
Cost of living
$100,730 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $106,789
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $101,420 | $98,416 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $100,930 | $111,947 7th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 18th | $100,730 | $106,789 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $100,680 | $95,923 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $100,220 | $100,413 28th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in North Carolina
$106,640/year North Carolina
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Carolina
$95,700/year North Carolina
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Carolina
$99,310/year North Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Georgia
$84,240/year Georgia
- Civil Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,600/year South Carolina
- Civil Engineer salary in Tennessee
$95,910/year Tennessee
- Civil Engineer salary in Virginia
$97,120/year Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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