Civil Engineers pay in Raleigh-Cary
$107,710avg. a year
$51.78 an hour · 4,640 employed
Civil Engineers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $107,710 a year. That is $2,950 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $104,760. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$101,440Median pay
$51.78Average hourly
+3%vs. North Carolina average
4,640Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,730 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$107,680
$51.77 an hour
240 jobs
Burlington, NC
$106,400
$51.15 an hour
3400 jobs
Asheville, NC
$105,240
$50.59 an hour
4740 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$102,390
$49.23 an hour
560 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$102,250
$49.16 an hour
6210 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$100,170
$48.16 an hour
71,990 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$98,600
$47.40 an hour
8620 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$97,330
$46.79 an hour
9460 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$96,680
$46.48 an hour
10130 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$96,500
$46.40 an hour
11150 jobs
Greenville, NC
$95,110
$45.73 an hour
12350 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$94,940
$45.64 an hour
1380 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$93,980
$45.18 an hour
1450 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$93,460
$44.93 an hour
1580 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$93,390
$44.90 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $109,400 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $104,950 |
| Electrical Engineers | $136,080 |
| Engineers, All Other | $111,500 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $143,210 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $134,440 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $107,710 a year, and the median is $101,440. About 4,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,950 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $104,760.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.64 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2051. Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.