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Electronics Engineers in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as an Electronics Engineer?

9.1% Jobs Projection
$92,940 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Electronics Engineers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 2,790 workers employed as Electronics Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,230 Electronics Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,350 Electronics Engineers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Electronics Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Electronics Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Electronics Engineers job openings in North Carolina, and 3,490 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,200 annual jobs and 141,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electronics Engineers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Electronics Engineers ranged from $57,510 to $150,120 with $92,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.65 to $72.17. The median hourly rate was $44.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.75.

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

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Top North Carolina Metros for Electronics Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,010 $92,880
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 700 $87,910
Greensboro-High Point, NC 380 $132,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 260 $108,110
New Bern, NC 190 $80,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 100 $86,650
Winston-Salem, NC 80 $93,230
Wilmington, NC 50 $93,350
Asheville, NC 40 $76,470
Rocky Mount, NC 30 $86,340
Fayetteville, NC 30 $79,970

Top States for Electronics Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electronics Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,210 $122,050
Texas 13,000 $112,520
Colorado 5,630 $99,270
Oregon 5,480 $86,520
Georgia 5,030 $94,120
Arizona 5,020 $88,890
Virginia 4,940 $113,430
Florida 4,610 $93,280
Maryland 4,190 $123,220
Michigan 4,020 $88,180
Massachusetts 3,830 $116,580
Pennsylvania 3,760 $96,340
New York 3,630 $93,230
Ohio 3,560 $95,690
Washington 3,270 $106,910
New Jersey 3,160 $113,030
Illinois 2,800 $95,480
North Carolina 2,790 $92,940
Indiana 2,380 $88,210
Oklahoma 1,800 $92,220

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

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $126,280
Rhode Island $124,990
Maryland $123,220
California $122,050
Massachusetts $116,580
New Mexico $113,440
Virginia $113,430
New Jersey $113,030
Texas $112,520
Alabama $108,230

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