← Civil Engineers in all cities
Civil Engineers salary in Raleigh, NC
Median pay for civil engineers in Raleigh, NC:
$89,110/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,050 – $137,710 · about 4,380 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by
+$480 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Raleigh
With Raleigh's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $89,110 has the buying power of about
$90,600 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $91,818 · median home $438,364 · median rent $1,694/mo.
Full Raleigh cost of living & taxes →
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.