Mechanical Engineer Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$100,720
$48.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$106,779
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 ($104,110): −$3,390 (−3.3%)
North Carolina ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,260 | $34.26 |
| 25th percentile | $82,490 | $39.66 |
| Median | $100,720 | $48.42 |
| 75th percentile | $125,050 | $60.12 |
| 90th percentile | $155,550 | $74.78 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 9,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $100,720
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$3,390 (−3.3%)
Cost of living
$100,720 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $106,779
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $101,850 | $115,945 10th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $101,050 | $112,080 16th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 29th | $100,720 | $106,779 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $100,620 | $104,494 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $100,270 | $99,596 41st |
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.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in North Carolina
$110,130/year North Carolina
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Carolina
$99,310/year North Carolina
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- 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
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Georgia
$100,620/year Georgia
- Mechanical Engineer salary in South Carolina
$104,580/year South Carolina
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,550/year Tennessee
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Virginia
$104,180/year Virginia
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/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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