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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Durham, NC

The median electronics engineers, except computer in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $155,680 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,255 a month.

10th percentile
$94,580
25th percentile
$110,230
Median percentile
$155,680
75th percentile
$173,270
90th percentile
$206,310

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$111,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$155,680
Federal income tax−$26,097
Social Security + Medicare−$11,910
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,616
Monthly take-home$9,255
Every two weeks$4,271

Does it go far here?

$159,554Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All electronics engineers, except computer salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina