Architecture and Engineering Occupations Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #35 of 51 · NC

8.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $97,700 ≈ $47/hr
Median annual salary $91,360
Employment 79,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $53,250P25 $69,850 Median $91,360P75 $120,350P90 $153,470

About 80% of architecture and engineering occupationss in North Carolina earn between $53,250 and $153,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$97,700
U.S. average
$106,830

The mean architecture and engineering occupations salary in North Carolina is $97,700, about 8.5% below the U.S. average ($106,830). That works out to roughly $47/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $99,240 $109,510 7,690
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $95,050 $98,800 20,620
Raleigh-Cary, NC $94,440 $100,860 18,330
Rocky Mount, NC $92,840 $95,340 1,050
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $91,560 $92,790 3,680
Greenville, NC $90,990 $94,330 1,110
Greensboro-High Point, NC $90,120 $95,310 6,020
Wilmington, NC $85,750 $94,870 2,770

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