Seniority Profile · North Carolina

Entry-level Civil Engineers salary in North Carolina

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Civil Engineers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$75,000

Across 47 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Civil Engineers in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 47 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level I — entry	47	$75,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Civil Engineers in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
North Carolina State University	Postdoctoral Research Scholar	4	$68,166
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	Quantity Surveyor Professional Intermediate	4	$96,286
Terracon Consultants, Inc.	Field Engineer	3	$67,122
WSP USA Inc.	Civil Engineer	3	$76,856
Airosmith Inc	Technical I, Engineering Design	2	$76,000
ATCS, Inc.	Water Resources Engineer	2	$85,000
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	Water Engineer 1	2	$74,578
ECS Southeast, LLC	CMT Staff Project Manager I	2	$67,507
Mott MacDonald Group Inc.	Engineer II - Civil	2	$79,966
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas	Water/Wastewater Designer	2	$83,585

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

Postdoctoral Research Scholar at North Carolina State University
$66,331
RaleighWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312055
Technical I, Engineering Design at Airosmith Inc
$76,000
MorrisvilleWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305561
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
$90,315
CHARLOTTEWage Level IDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-246103
Senior Project Engineer at McFarland Building Group, LLC
$85,000
CharlotteWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-168785
Structural Engineer at MASTEC SERVICES COMPANY, INC
$81,367
CARYWage Level IDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-162253
Research Associate at North Carolina State University
$70,000
RaleighWage Level IDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-134352
Sr. Project Engineer at Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.
$91,998
RaleighWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-095966
Entry Level Construction Management Graduate at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
$75,000
Holly SpringsWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-090524

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.