Civil Engineers salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Civil Engineers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $93,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 740 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 7% below the NC statewide median of $100,730. It ranks #180 of 243 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CIVIL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $102,370
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $101,440
- Asheville, NCmedian $100,170
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $97,560
- Fayetteville, NCmedian $96,080
- Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $95,460
- Wilmington, NCmedian $94,450
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $93,460
Questions
What is the average Civil Engineers salary in Durham?
The BLS median is $93,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 740 jobs pay between $79,240 and $125,730. The 10th percentile is $67,970 and the 90th is $164,990.
Is Durham a high-paying metro for Civil Engineers?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 7% below the NC statewide median of $100,730. It ranks #180 of 243 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.