Local Wages 17-2071.00 - Electrical Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Raleigh-Cary, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $130,240.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,380 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $221,050 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $110,130.
  • 10% of workers earn $66,800 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $203,490 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $120,630.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,550 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $184,300 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$76,550$92,830$120,630$152,950$184,300
North Carolina$66,800$79,370$110,130$148,330$203,490
Raleigh-Cary, NC$73,380$82,280$130,240$169,310$221,050
Asheville, NC$73,190$91,250$123,480$126,560$149,140
Burlington, NC$77,640$84,650$119,650$121,960$170,910
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$76,960$97,230$126,030$149,990$174,720
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$65,140$77,650$103,360$137,850$213,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$78,280$83,500$129,030$166,210$213,300
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$69,790$90,810$101,670$131,020$155,040
Fayetteville, NC$64,930$76,890$103,940$125,550$154,440
Goldsboro, NC$67,960$79,130$101,260$123,940$124,730
Greensboro-High Point, NC$76,800$93,790$117,480$148,260$201,270
Greenville, NC$51,180$65,860$95,060$124,920$141,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$77,200$90,140$107,750$132,800$166,570
Rocky Mount, NC$66,040$81,020$104,230$123,070$125,740
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$79,820$91,780$103,210$127,500$152,580
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$73,070$88,630$118,870$127,390$136,720
Wilmington, NC$73,890$73,890$105,130$174,250$209,460
Winston-Salem, NC$28,940$78,250$91,180$120,580$154,300

In Raleigh-Cary, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $62.62 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $106.27 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $52.95 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.11 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $97.83 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $58.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $88.61 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$36.80$44.63$58.00$73.53$88.61
North Carolina$32.11$38.16$52.95$71.31$97.83
Raleigh-Cary, NC$35.28$39.56$62.62$81.40$106.27
Asheville, NC$35.19$43.87$59.36$60.84$71.70
Burlington, NC$37.33$40.70$57.53$58.64$82.17
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37.00$46.74$60.59$72.11$84.00
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$31.32$37.33$49.69$66.28$102.51
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$37.64$40.14$62.03$79.91$102.55
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$33.55$43.66$48.88$62.99$74.54
Fayetteville, NC$31.22$36.96$49.97$60.36$74.25
Goldsboro, NC$32.67$38.04$48.68$59.59$59.97
Greensboro-High Point, NC$36.92$45.09$56.48$71.28$96.77
Greenville, NC$24.61$31.66$45.70$60.06$67.90
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$37.12$43.34$51.80$63.85$80.08
Rocky Mount, NC$31.75$38.95$50.11$59.17$60.45
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$38.38$44.13$49.62$61.30$73.36
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$35.13$42.61$57.15$61.25$65.73
Wilmington, NC$35.52$35.52$50.54$83.78$100.70
Winston-Salem, NC$13.91$37.62$43.84$57.97$74.19