The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $112,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $121,930.
Pay spans roughly $77,460 at the 10th percentile to $183,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.89 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as electrical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $112,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $121,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.89 |
| 10th percentile | $77,460 |
| 90th percentile | $183,720 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.