The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $92,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,950.
Pay spans roughly $73,430 at the 10th percentile to $146,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.56 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as civil engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $92,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.56 |
| 10th percentile | $73,430 |
| 90th percentile | $146,870 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.