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Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Mechanical Engineer in North Carolina?

14.8% Jobs Projection
$82,730 Median Salary
590 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 8,000 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 7,980 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Mechanical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 590 annual job openings, and 8,280 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $54,010 to $129,270 with $82,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.97 to $62.15. The median hourly rate was $39.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Mechanical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,700 $76,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,120 $86,780
Raleigh, NC 1,370 $92,110
Greensboro-High Point, NC 830 $79,670
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 660 $82,040
Winston-Salem, NC 540 $85,680
New Bern, NC 330 $74,630
Asheville, NC 240 $88,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 210 $81,540
Wilmington, NC 200 $99,840
Burlington, NC 150 $85,430
Rocky Mount, NC 90 $88,030
Fayetteville, NC 80 $86,920
Greenville, NC 70 $81,470
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 40 $92,450

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Mechanical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 43,890 $87,790
California 27,330 $101,430
Texas 20,820 $94,580
Illinois 17,320 $89,050
Pennsylvania 16,590 $81,270
Ohio 15,300 $77,450
New York 11,280 $87,470
Wisconsin 11,270 $76,140
Massachusetts 9,130 $93,630
Minnesota 8,340 $82,110
North Carolina 8,000 $82,730
Indiana 7,770 $77,580
Washington 7,750 $90,510
Virginia 7,590 $93,990
Florida 7,370 $83,160
South Carolina 6,000 $89,070
Maryland 5,670 $100,850
New Jersey 5,090 $92,510
Arizona 4,770 $92,870
Georgia 4,750 $81,660

Below are the states where Mechanical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $114,450
New Mexico $111,320
Alaska $107,960
Delaware $103,230
California $101,430
Maryland $100,850
Texas $94,580
Virginia $93,990
Louisiana $93,820
Massachusetts $93,630

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