Salary guide, May 2025

Automation Engineer pay in North Carolina

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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in North Carolina was $112,450 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $85,240 and $140,790.

The North Carolina median is $10,480 below the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about north Carolina?

Engineers, All Other in North Carolina: median $112,450; published 25th to 75th percentile $85,240 to $140,790.

Annual wage percentiles, North Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$63,130	$85,240	$112,450	$140,790	$173,370

Engineers, All Other in North Carolina: median $54.06; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.98 to $67.69.

Hourly wage percentiles, North Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30.35	$40.98	$54.06	$67.69	$83.35

BLS estimated 4,270 workers employed in this occupation in North Carolina. Location quotient: 0.87.

What should you know about united States?

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $122,930; published 25th to 75th percentile $90,970 to $158,090.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$66,810	$90,970	$122,930	$158,090	$189,950

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $59.10; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.73 to $76.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.12	$43.73	$59.10	$76.01	$91.32

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Automation Engineer in North Carolina, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$80,190	$106,960	$148,760
May 2025	$85,240	$112,450	$140,790

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, North Carolina. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Automation Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$127,710	$100,240 to $163,130
Fayetteville, NC	$125,980	$104,870 to $143,040

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