Civil Engineers pay range in Rocky Mount
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,510 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Rocky Mount earn between $69,720 and $124,450.
- $62K10th
- $70K25th
- $85KMedian
- $124K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,460 | $7,788 | $44.93 |
| Median | $85,490 | $7,124 | $41.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,720 | $5,810 | $33.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,450 | $10,371 | $59.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Rocky Mount
On the average salary of $93,460, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $71,359 a year, or $5,947 a month and $2,745 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Rocky Mount a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $93,460 buys what about $106,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities
Rocky Mount ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($107,710).
- Raleigh$107,710
- Charlotte$107,680
- Burlington$106,400
- Asheville$105,240
- Durham$102,390
- Pinehurst$102,250
- Fayetteville$100,170
- Greensboro$97,330
- Wilmington$96,680
- Rocky Mount$93,460
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Rocky Mount: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Rocky Mount?
$44.93 an hour on average, and $41.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Rocky Mount?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Rocky Mount?
About $71,359 a year ($5,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,460.
Do civil engineers earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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