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Senior Electrical Engineers salary in North Carolina

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$130,000
Across 65 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Electrical Engineers in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 65 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $130,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced65$130,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Electrical Engineers in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Microsoft CorporationSilicon Engineering15$174,213
Eaton CorporationLead Engineer7$125,000
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Engineering Manager- LV MCC4$121,275
Duke UniversityResearch Scientist4$83,325
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Senior Protection and Control Engineer3$156,744
Pentangle Tech Services LLCSr. Controls Engineer3$120,000
Cummins Inc.Controls Engineer “ Senior2$96,943
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Design Evaluation Engineering2$142,473
Siemens Industry, Inc.Solution Engineer2$125,127
SEL Engineering Services, Inc.Project Engineer--Automation2$108,936

Recent sample filings

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

  • Lead Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $140,000
    RaleighWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317606
  • Silicon Engineering at Microsoft Corporation
    $167,195
    MorrisvilleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-301507
  • Senior Protection and Control Engineer at SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    $170,000
    RaleighWage Level IIIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-292867
  • Engineering Manager- LV MCC at SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    $145,000
    WENDELLWage Level IIIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261130
  • Staff Engineer, Controls at Corning Incorporated
    $124,325
    DurhamWage Level IIIDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-243789
  • Senior Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $112,123
    ArdenWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-218644
  • Silicon Generalist at Google LLC
    $167,000
    DurhamWage Level IIIDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183752
  • Advisory Electrical Engineer at Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc
    $136,302
    MorrisvilleWage Level IIIDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160682

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.