Engineering Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Government wage data says Raleigh-Cary engineering roles paid about $94,440 at the median in 2025, with a 25th-to-75th range of $73,930 to $125,730 and a 90th percentile of $163,580; scientific roles paid about $83,360 at the median, with a $65,400 to $107,710 interquartile range and a $150,770 90th percentile. In the local job-posting sample, advertised salaries center much higher at about $130k to $185k, but that sample also skews senior, so treat it as a posting-mix signal rather than the marketwide norm.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 66 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $105,475 at the 25th percentile, $132,500 at the median and $153,750 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Favorable market | next 3-6 months

Raleigh-Cary is a favorable market for Engineering & Scientific job seekers, but mostly if you bring usable experience or a clearly specialized portfolio. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, total nonfarm employment was up 2.2338% year over year, and local professional and business services employment was up 2.9566%, which is a supportive backdrop for consulting, design, systems, and project-based engineering work. North Carolina Engineering & Scientific employment was up 3.4% year over year in September 2026 and active postings were up 16.2%, even as statewide postings across all occupations were down 3.0%, so this category is outperforming the broader market. The catch is that local postings skew senior and on-site, with about 55% of sampled openings at senior or lead+ levels and about 60% on-site, so landing a role is easier for experienced candidates than for true entry-level applicants.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to engineers who can show several years of delivery experience plus either civil/design tools such as AutoCAD and Revit or systems/platform skills such as Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud exposure.

Main caution: Do not confuse the area's strong salary ceiling with broad accessibility; posted ranges skew high because the sample leans senior, and local BLS pay medians are materially lower than the eye-catching top-end postings.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 132 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. SST Direct: 8 open roles
2. Buro Happold: 7 open roles
3. Jacobs Engineering Group: 5 open roles
4. Siemens: 5 open roles
5. Atwell, LLC: 4 open roles
6. Eaton Corporation: 3 open roles
7. Erg: 3 open roles
8. Timmons Group: 3 open roles
9. Black & Veatch Corporation: 2 open roles
10. Core States: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 63
• Durham: 18
• Cary: 18
• Morrisville: 6
• Wendell: 5
• Washington: 4
• Charlotte: 3
• Holly Springs: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 84 (64%), hybrid 45 (34%), remote 3 (2%)

Where the demand is

The strongest concentration is in project-based and consulting-style engineering. Raleigh-Cary professional and business services employment reached 156.7 thousand in August 2026 and grew 2.9566% year over year, and within the local job sample the most-active industries were IT services and consulting at about 20%, engineering services at about 15%, civil engineering at about 15%, business consulting at about 15%, and construction at about 10%. That mix lines up with the most frequently named employers in the sample, including Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Deloitte, Lenovo Inc., Slalom, Sargent & Lundy, and Dewberry, rather than a market dominated by one mega-employer. The evidence is stronger for engineering roles than for lab or research niches. BLS counted 18,330 architecture and engineering workers in Raleigh-Cary in 2025 versus 10,800 life, physical, and social science workers, and architecture and engineering occupations represented 2.5% of local employment. Duke PA appears among the more active named employers, which suggests some scientific and health-adjacent demand, but the local posting mix is still led by engineering, consulting, and construction-related segments. For systems-oriented candidates, there is also a meaningful tech-adjacent engineering lane. Local skills signals include Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, and Azure alongside AutoCAD and Revit, which implies the market is split between built-environment engineering and platform-systems engineering rather than one unified applicant pool.

• Consulting and design engineering (high): Anchored by employers such as Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Deloitte, Sargent & Lundy, and Dewberry, and supported by local professional and business services growth.
• Civil, construction, and BIM workflows (high): Civil engineering and construction are prominent parts of the local mix, and AutoCAD, Revit, and project management are among the most-requested local skills.
• Systems and platform engineering (moderate): Lenovo Inc. and Slalom appear among the more active named employers, and local postings frequently ask for Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, and Azure.
• Scientific and health-adjacent research roles (moderate): There is real local science employment and Duke PA is active in the sample, but the evidence base is thinner than it is for engineering and consulting roles.

Where to focus: Pick one of two lanes, civil/design/project delivery or systems/platform engineering, and market yourself tightly to that lane instead of applying as a generic engineer.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager: This is a strong bridge from engineering because project management is one of the most-requested local skills and the employer mix leans toward consulting and delivery environments.
• BIM coordinator or CAD manager: This is a natural move for candidates with AutoCAD or Revit who want to stay close to engineering without needing to win the broadest engineer-title competition.
• DevOps or cloud platform engineer: Local systems-heavy openings ask for Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, and Azure, making this a credible pivot for systems and infrastructure candidates.
• Cybersecurity engineer or security architect: CISSP appears as the most commonly required certification in the local sample, which suggests a smaller but defensible security-adjacent path.

What postings ask for

• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 15% of local postings and is one of the clearest screening tools for civil, design, and construction-adjacent roles. Who: Civil engineers, mechanical/design candidates, BIM/CAD-adjacent switchers, and entry-level applicants who need immediate screening value.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit appears in about 10% of local postings and pairs especially well with the area's civil engineering and construction-heavy demand mix. Who: Built-environment engineers, architects, BIM coordinators, and career switchers coming from drafting or construction support.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management shows up in about 15% of local postings, which makes it one of the most transferable signals across engineering consulting, civil work, and enterprise delivery roles. Who: Mid-career engineers and career switchers who need to prove business usefulness, not just technical knowledge.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python appears in about 10% of local postings and also aligns with the broader push toward digital engineering tools and automation. Who: Systems engineers, automation-minded mechanical engineers, scientific candidates, and switchers building a technical proof-of-work portfolio.
• Kubernetes + CI/CD + cloud fundamentals (premium | near-term): Kubernetes and CI/CD each appear in about 10% of local postings, with AWS and Azure also present, which signals a real systems-platform lane inside this market. Who: Systems engineers and technical candidates crossing in from IT, infrastructure, or software-adjacent backgrounds.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (premium | near-term): A PE license allows engineers to oversee other engineers, sign off on projects, and provide services directly to the public, which matters most in client-facing or regulated engineering paths. Who: Experienced civil, mechanical, chemical, or environmental engineers who want higher-responsibility local work.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Government wage data says Raleigh-Cary engineering roles paid about $94,440 at the median in 2025, with a 25th-to-75th range of $73,930 to $125,730 and a 90th percentile of $163,580; scientific roles paid about $83,360 at the median, with a $65,400 to $107,710 interquartile range and a $150,770 90th percentile. In the local job-posting sample, advertised salaries center much higher at about $130k to $185k, but that sample also skews senior, so treat it as a posting-mix signal rather than the marketwide norm. This is a market with real six-figure upside, especially on the engineering side, but not every Raleigh-Cary role pays like a headline systems-engineer posting. Architecture and engineering occupations also made up 2.5% of local employment in May 2025 versus 1.7% nationally, so the metro does have a deeper engineering base than average.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

The strongest concentration is in project-based and consulting-style engineering. Raleigh-Cary professional and business services employment reached 156.7 thousand in August 2026 and grew 2.9566% year over year, and within the local job sample the most-active industries were IT services and consulting at about 20%, engineering services at about 15%, civil engineering at about 15%, business consulting at about 15%, and construction at about 10%. That mix lines up with the most frequently named employers in the sample, including Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Deloitte, Lenovo Inc., Slalom, Sargent & Lundy, and Dewberry, rather than a market dominated by one mega-employer. The evidence is stronger for engineering roles than for lab or research niches. BLS counted 18,330 architecture and engineering workers in Raleigh-Cary in 2025 versus 10,800 life, physical, and social science workers, and architecture and engineering occupations represented 2.5% of local employment. Duke PA appears among the more active named employers, which suggests some scientific and health-adjacent demand, but the local posting mix is still led by engineering, consulting, and construction-related segments. For systems-oriented candidates, there is also a meaningful tech-adjacent engineering lane. Local skills signals include Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, and Azure alongside AutoCAD and Revit, which implies the market is split between built-environment engineering and platform-systems engineering rather than one unified applicant pool.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (20 postings), Deloitte (20 postings), Duke PA (15 postings), Lenovo Inc. (15 postings), Slalom (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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