DOL Median (North Carolina)
$63,648
vs National
-10.5%
National: $71,100BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$66,508
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$63,648
-10.5% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$71,100
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Environmental Engineers in North Carolina earns $63,648 in nominal terms, which is 10.5% below the national average of $71,100. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $66,508 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in North Carolina
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| STONE & WEBSTER SERVICES, LLC | $118,481 | 1 |
| SEPI Engineering & Construction | $115,000 | 1 |
| Veolia | $109,132 | 3 |
| Pike Enterprises LLC | $92,250 | 3 |
| Jacobs Technology Inc. | $92,040 | 3 |
| Brown and Caldwell | $91,998 | 27 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | $90,875 | 4 |
| University of Dayton | $90,000 | 2 |
| Bayer CropScience | $85,000 | 3 |
| GHD, Inc | $84,000 | 27 |
| Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. | $82,514 | 8 |
| WSP USA Inc | $82,493 | 8 |
| CDM Smith Inc. | $79,175 | 114 |
| VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERIC | $78,602 | 5 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc | $77,064 | 50 |
| FISS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC. | $75,629 | 4 |
| AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE | $74,889 | 12 |
| PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC. | $72,285 | 2 |
| HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C | $71,640 | 6 |
| AMEC ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | $71,604 | 13 |
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How much does a Environmental Engineers make in North Carolina?
The median Environmental Engineers salary in North Carolina is $63,648 based on 57 DOL filings.
Is North Carolina a good place to work as a Environmental Engineers?
A Environmental Engineers in North Carolina earns 10.5% less than the national median of $71,100, or $66,508 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.