Electrical Engineer salary in Rocky Mount, NC
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Whitakers, Tarboro, Battleboro, Pinetops.
Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $69,139 |
| 25th | $83,560 |
| 50th (median) | $91,431 |
| 75th | $97,885 |
| 90th | $107,529 |
Cost of living
Rocky Mount's median Electrical Engineer salary of $91,431 is worth about $103,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Rocky Mount = 88.0).
Compared with all workers here
All Electrical Engineers in the Rocky Mount, NC area earned a median of $104,230 in May 2025 (60 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,431, 12% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins | too few | 8 |
| LS Cable & System | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.