Cyber Security Engineer Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in North Carolina?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in North Carolina is $130,037 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

However, a Cyber Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,452
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,593 to $139,676
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,815

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,676	$11,640	$2,686	$67
Average	$130,037	$10,836	$2,501	$63
25th Percentile	$122,593	$10,216	$2,358	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Engineer Salaries

A Cyber Security Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cyber Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $104,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $129,328
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $149,330
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $176,010
Expert (over 8 years): $205,727

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$104,383
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$129,328
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$149,330
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$176,010
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$205,727

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How Do Cyber Security Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cyber Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $151,507.
California: $150,932.
Massachusetts: $148,921.

District of Columbia $151,507 California $150,932 Massachusetts $148,921 Washington $148,373 New Jersey $148,319 Alaska $148,127 Connecticut $146,239 New York $145,472

Hawaii $143,023 Rhode Island $141,874 Maryland $141,094 Minnesota $140,026 Colorado $139,616 Illinois $139,479 Oregon $138,959 Delaware $138,576

New Hampshire $138,335 Virginia $137,796 Pennsylvania $136,222 Nevada $135,429 North Dakota $135,169 Michigan $134,758 Wisconsin $134,608 Vermont $134,306

Texas $133,472 Maine $133,417 Arizona $133,335 Ohio $133,239 Georgia $131,980 Indiana $131,351 Wyoming $131,228 Utah $131,036

Iowa $130,954 Kansas $130,297 Louisiana $130,106 North Carolina $130,037 Missouri $130,010 Florida $129,476 Montana $129,189 Nebraska $128,915

Kentucky $128,765 South Carolina $128,217 Tennessee $127,875 Idaho $127,738 New Mexico $126,739 Oklahoma $126,520 Alabama $125,713 South Dakota $124,358

Arkansas $123,619 West Virginia $123,223 Mississippi $122,032

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Morven: $124,066
Mount Holly: $131,609
Mount Mourne: $129,744

Morven, NC $124,066 Mount Holly, NC $131,609 Mount Mourne, NC $129,744 Mount Pleasant, NC $127,971 Mount Ulla, NC $127,942 Newell, NC $132,224 New London, NC $126,846 Norwood, NC $126,801

Oakboro, NC $128,325 Paw Creek, NC $132,242 Peachland, NC $125,755 Pineville, NC $131,926 Polkton, NC $127,653 Polkville, NC $127,198 Richfield, NC $127,432 Rockwell, NC $127,987

Rutherfordton, NC $126,061 Salisbury, NC $128,204 Warsaw, NC $124,156 Roaring River, NC $124,599 Ronda, NC $124,954 Rutherford College, NC $126,024 Scottville, NC $122,782 Sherrills Ford, NC $128,710

Sparta, NC $123,518 State Road, NC $124,888 Stony Point, NC $126,062 Sugar Grove, NC $122,787 Taylorsville, NC $125,281 Terrell, NC $129,083 Thurmond, NC $124,449 Todd, NC $122,792

Traphill, NC $124,083 Turnersburg, NC $126,445 Union Grove, NC $125,048 Valdese, NC $125,791 Valle Crucis, NC $122,960 Vilas, NC $122,700 Warrensville, NC $122,904 West Jefferson, NC $122,927

Wilkesboro, NC $124,248 Zionville, NC $122,790 Scotts, NC $125,970 Alexander, NC $125,869 Almond, NC $123,797 Arden, NC $125,865 Bakersville, NC $123,021 Balsam, NC $124,523

Balsam Grove, NC $124,892 Barnardsville, NC $125,397 Bat Cave, NC $125,461 Black Mountain, NC $125,519 Brevard, NC $125,100 Bryson City, NC $123,900 Burnsville, NC $124,592 Candler, NC $125,795

Canton, NC $125,304 Cashiers, NC $124,248 Cedar Mountain, NC $125,467 Cherokee, NC $124,267 Chimney Rock, NC $125,418 Clyde, NC $125,130 Columbus, NC $126,683 Cullowhee, NC $124,523

Dana, NC $125,370 Gaston, NC $124,440 Greenville, NC $123,104 Grimesland, NC $122,614 Halifax, NC $122,987 Hamilton, NC $122,611 Shelby, NC $128,198 Spencer, NC $128,208

Spindale, NC $126,193 Stanfield, NC $129,520 Stanley, NC $131,103 Troutman, NC $127,630 Union Mills, NC $124,941 Vale, NC $128,421 Waco, NC $129,888 Wadesboro, NC $125,378

Waxhaw, NC $130,036 Wingate, NC $129,075 Charlotte, NC $132,254 Dillsboro, NC $123,993 East Flat Rock, NC $125,311 Edneyville, NC $125,439 Enka, NC $126,057 Etowah, NC $125,404

Fairview, NC $125,735 Flat Rock, NC $125,320 Fletcher, NC $125,747 Fontana Dam, NC $124,212 Franklin, NC $123,339 Gerton, NC $125,625 Glenville, NC $123,944 Glenwood, NC $124,974

Hazelwood, NC $124,837 Hendersonville, NC $125,308 Green Mountain, NC $122,824 Highlands, NC $123,867 Horse Shoe, NC $125,543 Hot Springs, NC $124,747 Lake Junaluska, NC $124,977 Lake Lure, NC $125,409

Lake Toxaway, NC $124,806 Leicester, NC $125,687 Little Switzerland, NC $124,170 Lynn, NC $125,656 Maggie Valley, NC $124,458 Marion, NC $125,308 Marshall, NC $124,891 Mars Hill, NC $124,969

Micaville, NC $124,168 Mill Spring, NC $125,368 Montreat, NC $125,573 Mountain Home, NC $125,572 Mills River, NC $125,589 Naples, NC $125,627 Nebo, NC $124,666 Old Fort, NC $125,285

Otto, NC $123,201 Penland, NC $123,795 Penrose, NC $125,193 Pisgah Forest, NC $125,312 Ridgecrest, NC $125,535 Robbinsville, NC $123,789 Rosman, NC $125,049 Saluda, NC $125,314

Sapphire, NC $124,382 Scaly Mountain, NC $123,613 Skyland, NC $125,924 Spruce Pine, NC $123,975 Hassell, NC $122,737 Tryon, NC $126,155 Tuckasegee, NC $124,078 Tuxedo, NC $125,472

Waynesville, NC $124,107 Weaverville, NC $125,771 Webster, NC $124,139 Whittier, NC $123,838 Zirconia, NC $125,511 Asheville, NC $126,137 Andrews, NC $123,547 Brasstown, NC $123,039

Culberson, NC $122,916 Hayesville, NC $123,130 Marble, NC $123,435 Murphy, NC $123,050 Warne, NC $123,042 Whitsett, NC $127,304 Henrico, NC $124,343 Hobgood, NC $122,792

Hollister, NC $125,984 Jackson, NC $122,638 Jamesville, NC $122,413 Kelford, NC $122,902 Lewiston Woodville, NC $122,345 Littleton, NC $124,551 Lucama, NC $129,016 Macclesfield, NC $125,212

Margarettsville, NC $124,005 Milwaukee, NC $123,977 Murfreesboro, NC $124,590 Nashville, NC $127,656 Oak City, NC $122,344 Pantego, NC $122,288 Parmele, NC $122,744 Pendleton, NC $124,342

Pikeville, NC $126,897 Pinetops, NC $125,412 Pinetown, NC $122,299 Pleasant Hill, NC $124,413 Potecasi, NC $123,651 Red Oak, NC $127,250 Rich Square, NC $122,904 Roanoke Rapids, NC $123,751

Robersonville, NC $122,491 Roxobel, NC $123,150 Saratoga, NC $126,546 Scotland Neck, NC $122,649 Scranton, NC $122,222 Seaboard, NC $123,781 Severn, NC $124,383 Sharpsburg, NC $127,288

Simpson, NC $122,975 Sims, NC $129,672 Speed, NC $123,677 Spring Hope, NC $129,680 Stantonsburg, NC $126,113 Stokes, NC $122,444 Swanquarter, NC $122,226 Tarboro, NC $124,196

Tillery, NC $122,663 Walstonburg, NC $125,430 Washington, NC $122,644 Weldon, NC $123,454 Whitakers, NC $125,245 Williamston, NC $122,569 Wilson, NC $127,575 Woodland, NC $123,593

Elizabeth City, NC $125,872 Ahoskie, NC $124,222 Avon, NC $122,697 Aydlett, NC $126,240 Barco, NC $126,459 Belvidere, NC $125,746 Buxton, NC $122,759 Camden, NC $126,109

Cofield, NC $124,558 Coinjock, NC $126,567 Colerain, NC $123,911 Columbia, NC $122,634 Corapeake, NC $126,707 Corolla, NC $126,196 Creswell, NC $122,428 Currituck, NC $127,179

Durants Neck, NC $124,907 Edenton, NC $124,201 Eure, NC $125,174 Frisco, NC $122,794 Gates, NC $126,184 Gatesville, NC $125,311 Grandy, NC $125,449 Harbinger, NC $124,395

Harrellsville, NC $124,724 Hatteras, NC $122,811 Hertford, NC $124,858 Hobbsville, NC $125,932 Jarvisburg, NC $124,788 Kill Devil Hills, NC $123,997 Kitty Hawk, NC $124,525 Knotts Island, NC $127,811

Swannanoa, NC $125,885 Sylva, NC $124,082 Vaughan, NC $124,882 Wake Forest, NC $132,318 Warrenton, NC $126,447 Wendell, NC $132,514 Willow Spring, NC $132,032 Wilsons Mills, NC $131,174

Wise, NC $125,485 Youngsville, NC $131,679 Zebulon, NC $131,668 Raleigh, NC $134,197 Durham, NC $130,869 Rocky Mount, NC $126,084 Aulander, NC $123,517 Aurora, NC $122,332

Bailey, NC $129,731 Bath, NC $122,512 Battleboro, NC $125,697 Belhaven, NC $122,358 Bellarthur, NC $123,877 Bethel, NC $123,005 Black Creek, NC $127,610 Blounts Creek, NC $122,378

Castalia, NC $128,365 Chocowinity, NC $122,548 Como, NC $125,034 Conetoe, NC $123,911 Conway, NC $124,074 Edward, NC $122,460 Elm City, NC $126,962 Enfield, NC $124,524

Engelhard, NC $122,250 Everetts, NC $122,752 Fairfield, NC $122,237 Falkland, NC $124,365 Farmville, NC $124,617 Fountain, NC $124,863 Fremont, NC $127,076 White Oak, NC $122,881

Wilmington, NC $125,357 Ash, NC $124,180 Atkinson, NC $124,518 Bolivia, NC $124,778 Bolton, NC $124,327 Brunswick, NC $123,529 Burgaw, NC $124,555 Carolina Beach, NC $125,060

Castle Hayne, NC $125,357 Cerro Gordo, NC $122,800 Chadbourn, NC $123,038 Clarendon, NC $123,219 Clarkton, NC $123,193 Council, NC $123,628 Currie, NC $124,984 Delco, NC $124,754

Evergreen, NC $122,909 Fair Bluff, NC $122,829 Garland, NC $123,488 Hallsboro, NC $123,392 Hampstead, NC $124,648 Harrells, NC $123,288 Holly Ridge, NC $124,219 Ivanhoe, NC $123,700

Kelly, NC $123,871 Kure Beach, NC $124,852 Lake Waccamaw, NC $123,942 Leland, NC $125,266 Longwood, NC $123,795 Magnolia, NC $123,686 Maple Hill, NC $124,056 Nakina, NC $123,442

Riegelwood, NC $124,584 Rocky Point, NC $124,969 Rose Hill, NC $123,767 Shallotte, NC $124,248 Sneads Ferry, NC $123,962 Southport, NC $124,783 Supply, NC $124,462 Tabor City, NC $123,257

Teachey, NC $123,981 Oak Island, NC $124,573 Wallace, NC $123,785 Calabash, NC $123,893 Sunset Beach, NC $123,907 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $123,966 Whiteville, NC $123,272 Willard, NC $124,122

Winnabow, NC $125,242 Wrightsville Beach, NC $125,316 Kinston, NC $122,960 Albertson, NC $123,295 Alliance, NC $122,930 Arapahoe, NC $122,615 Atlantic, NC $122,625 Atlantic Beach, NC $122,943

Ayden, NC $122,733 Bayboro, NC $122,491 Beaufort, NC $122,666 Beulaville, NC $123,915 Bridgeton, NC $122,827 Cedar Island, NC $122,107 Chinquapin, NC $123,790 Comfort, NC $122,933

Cove City, NC $122,504 Davis, NC $122,666 Deep Run, NC $123,089 Dover, NC $122,439 Ernul, NC $122,378 Gloucester, NC $122,808 Grantsboro, NC $122,504 Grifton, NC $122,668

Harkers Island, NC $122,946 Havelock, NC $122,711 Cherry Point, NC $123,188 Hobucken, NC $122,272 Hookerton, NC $123,879 Hubert, NC $123,604 Jacksonville, NC $124,008 Camp Lejeune, NC $124,232

Garysburg, NC $123,777 Manns Harbor, NC $122,155 Townsville, NC $125,797 Manteo, NC $123,208 Maple, NC $126,828 Merry Hill, NC $123,540 Moyock, NC $127,437 Nags Head, NC $122,812

Ocracoke, NC $122,671 Plymouth, NC $122,581 Point Harbor, NC $124,614 Poplar Branch, NC $125,944 Powells Point, NC $124,508 Powellsville, NC $124,142 Rodanthe, NC $122,495 Roduco, NC $125,849

Yanceyville, NC $126,206 Greensboro, NC $127,369 Angier, NC $130,554 Apex, NC $131,943 Bahama, NC $129,290 Benson, NC $128,537 Broadway, NC $126,609 Buies Creek, NC $128,104

Bullock, NC $125,658 Bunn, NC $130,712 Butner, NC $130,201 Carrboro, NC $129,174 Cary, NC $133,380 Chapel Hill, NC $129,181 Clayton, NC $132,331 Coats, NC $128,625

Creedmoor, NC $130,827 Four Oaks, NC $128,127 Franklinton, NC $130,335 Fuquay Varina, NC $130,868 Garner, NC $133,191 Goldsboro, NC $126,619 Henderson, NC $127,982 Holly Springs, NC $131,649

Hurdle Mills, NC $126,222 Kenly, NC $129,337 Kipling, NC $129,655 Kittrell, NC $129,740 Knightdale, NC $133,446 Lillington, NC $126,991 Louisburg, NC $129,694 Macon, NC $125,226

Mamers, NC $126,976 Manson, NC $125,749 Micro, NC $129,525 Middleburg, NC $126,645 Middlesex, NC $130,805 Moncure, NC $128,684 Morrisville, NC $132,705 New Hill, NC $130,523

Norlina, NC $126,207 Oxford, NC $127,239 Pine Level, NC $129,312 Princeton, NC $127,752 Ridgeway, NC $126,345 Rolesville, NC $132,507 Rougemont, NC $128,087 Roxboro, NC $125,968

Selma, NC $130,197 Smithfield, NC $129,805 Stem, NC $129,412 Stovall, NC $126,741 Alamance, NC $126,999 Altamahaw, NC $126,904 Asheboro, NC $126,702 Bear Creek, NC $125,452

Bennett, NC $125,558 Biscoe, NC $124,191 Blanch, NC $125,264 Bonlee, NC $126,032 Browns Summit, NC $127,218 Burlington, NC $127,058 Bynum, NC $128,335 Candor, NC $123,712

Cedar Falls, NC $126,988 Cedar Grove, NC $126,568 Climax, NC $127,263 Colfax, NC $127,610 Cumnock, NC $126,412 Denton, NC $126,453 Eagle Springs, NC $123,879 Efland, NC $126,983

Elon, NC $126,797 Ether, NC $124,937 Franklinville, NC $126,916 Gibsonville, NC $127,139 Goldston, NC $125,004 Graham, NC $126,919 Gulf, NC $126,137 Haw River, NC $126,824

Highfalls, NC $124,913 High Point, NC $128,600 Roper, NC $122,941 Salvo, NC $122,890 Shawboro, NC $126,549 Shiloh, NC $125,096 South Mills, NC $127,159 Stumpy Point, NC $122,270

Sunbury, NC $126,430 Tyner, NC $124,836 Wanchese, NC $122,772 Waves, NC $122,803 Windsor, NC $122,718 Winfall, NC $125,368 Winton, NC $125,033 Albemarle, NC $126,765

Alexis, NC $130,765 Ansonville, NC $126,691 Badin, NC $126,366 Barium Springs, NC $127,283 Belmont, NC $131,822 Bessemer City, NC $131,468 Boiling Springs, NC $127,362 Bostic, NC $125,304

Caroleen, NC $126,939 Casar, NC $126,700 Cherryville, NC $129,835 China Grove, NC $128,126 Cliffside, NC $127,161 Concord, NC $129,254 Cornelius, NC $130,616 Cramerton, NC $131,856

Crouse, NC $130,283 Dallas, NC $131,581 Davidson, NC $130,123 Denver, NC $130,190 Earl, NC $128,726 East Spencer, NC $128,206 Ellenboro, NC $126,381 Faith, NC $128,245

Fallston, NC $128,658 Forest City, NC $126,615 Gastonia, NC $132,105 Huntersville, NC $131,484 Gold Hill, NC $127,678 Granite Quarry, NC $128,219 Grover, NC $129,378 Harris, NC $126,946

Harrisburg, NC $131,455 Henrietta, NC $127,091 High Shoals, NC $130,962 Indian Trail, NC $131,089 Iron Station, NC $130,260 Kannapolis, NC $128,743 Kings Mountain, NC $130,731 Landis, NC $128,224

Lattimore, NC $127,165 Lawndale, NC $127,928 Lilesville, NC $124,020 Lincolnton, NC $129,933 Locust, NC $128,687 Lowell, NC $132,043 Mc Adenville, NC $131,848 Mc Farlan, NC $123,927

Marshville, NC $128,589 Matthews, NC $131,326 Midland, NC $130,378 Mineral Springs, NC $130,026 Misenheimer, NC $127,492 Monroe, NC $130,121 Mooresboro, NC $127,259 Mooresville, NC $128,457

Hillsborough, NC $127,556 Jackson Springs, NC $123,841 Jamestown, NC $128,505 Julian, NC $127,269 Kernersville, NC $127,157 Eden, NC $125,810 Leasburg, NC $125,204 Lexington, NC $127,010

Liberty, NC $126,990 Linwood, NC $127,887 Mc Leansville, NC $127,407 Mebane, NC $126,746 Milton, NC $125,011 Mount Gilead, NC $124,854 Oak Ridge, NC $127,094 Pelham, NC $125,902

Pittsboro, NC $127,436 Pleasant Garden, NC $127,471 Prospect Hill, NC $126,141 Providence, NC $125,736 Ramseur, NC $126,431 Randleman, NC $127,273 Reidsville, NC $126,650 Robbins, NC $124,792

Ruffin, NC $126,013 Sanford, NC $126,735 Saxapahaw, NC $126,977 Seagrove, NC $125,530 Sedalia, NC $127,376 Semora, NC $124,638 Siler City, NC $126,367 Snow Camp, NC $126,865

Sophia, NC $127,298 Southmont, NC $127,590 Staley, NC $126,731 Star, NC $124,792 Stokesdale, NC $126,739 Summerfield, NC $127,151 Swepsonville, NC $126,886 Thomasville, NC $127,685

Trinity, NC $127,502 Troy, NC $124,991 Wallburg, NC $127,382 Welcome, NC $126,949 Wentworth, NC $126,307 West End, NC $124,269 Topton, NC $123,317 Advance, NC $126,660

Ararat, NC $125,623 Belews Creek, NC $126,791 Bethania, NC $127,006 Boonville, NC $125,850 Clemmons, NC $126,790 Cleveland, NC $127,633 Cooleemee, NC $127,615 Danbury, NC $125,942

Dobson, NC $125,153 East Bend, NC $126,362 Germanton, NC $126,612 Hamptonville, NC $125,624 King, NC $126,370 Lawsonville, NC $125,671 Lewisville, NC $126,641 Lowgap, NC $124,390

Madison, NC $126,193 Mayodan, NC $125,842 Mocksville, NC $126,578 Mount Airy, NC $125,262 White Plains, NC $125,430 Pfafftown, NC $126,715 Pilot Mountain, NC $125,803 Pine Hall, NC $126,284

Pinnacle, NC $126,111 Rural Hall, NC $126,741 Sandy Ridge, NC $125,703 Siloam, NC $125,881 Stoneville, NC $125,838 Toast, NC $125,260 Tobaccoville, NC $126,563 Walkertown, NC $126,934

Walnut Cove, NC $126,497 Westfield, NC $125,699 Woodleaf, NC $127,645 Yadkinville, NC $126,170 Winston Salem, NC $127,069 Tarawa Terrace, NC $123,996 Midway Park, NC $123,775 Mccutcheon Field, NC $124,124

La Grange, NC $124,750 Lowland, NC $122,213 Marshallberg, NC $122,886 Maury, NC $124,549 Maysville, NC $123,002 Merritt, NC $122,378 Morehead City, NC $123,060 New Bern, NC $122,786

Newport, NC $122,749 Oriental, NC $122,555 Pink Hill, NC $123,481 Pollocksville, NC $122,422 Richlands, NC $123,903 Salter Path, NC $122,998 Sealevel, NC $122,411 Seven Springs, NC $124,123

Smyrna, NC $122,530 Snow Hill, NC $124,911 Stacy, NC $122,437 Stella, NC $123,269 Stonewall, NC $122,933 Swansboro, NC $123,354 Trenton, NC $122,590 Vanceboro, NC $122,559

Vandemere, NC $122,701 Williston, NC $122,548 Winterville, NC $123,451 Emerald Isle, NC $123,109 Hickory, NC $126,455 Banner Elk, NC $122,995 Blowing Rock, NC $123,032 Boomer, NC $123,837

Boone, NC $123,162 Catawba, NC $127,957 Claremont, NC $127,343 Collettsville, NC $122,930 Connellys Springs, NC $126,437 Conover, NC $127,114 Creston, NC $122,626 Crossnore, NC $123,450

Crumpler, NC $122,922 Deep Gap, NC $122,841 Drexel, NC $125,539 Elkin, NC $125,459 Elk Park, NC $122,834 Ennice, NC $124,003 Ferguson, NC $123,082 Statesville, NC $126,369

Fleetwood, NC $122,883 Glade Valley, NC $123,989 Glen Alpine, NC $124,746 Glendale Springs, NC $122,793 Granite Falls, NC $125,531 Grassy Creek, NC $122,864 Lenoir, NC $124,486 Harmony, NC $125,992

Hays, NC $123,910 Hiddenite, NC $125,136 Hildebran, NC $126,604 Hudson, NC $125,292 Jefferson, NC $122,939 Jonas Ridge, NC $123,852 Jonesville, NC $125,459 Lansing, NC $122,938

Laurel Springs, NC $122,983 Linville, NC $122,891 Linville Falls, NC $123,975 Mc Grady, NC $123,347 Maiden, NC $128,932 Millers Creek, NC $123,190 Minneapolis, NC $122,959 Montezuma, NC $123,455

Moravian Falls, NC $124,201 Morganton, NC $124,412 North Wilkesboro, NC $124,319 Newland, NC $123,160 Newton, NC $128,097 Olin, NC $125,783 Patterson, NC $123,342 Pineola, NC $123,307

Piney Creek, NC $122,961 Plumtree, NC $123,151 Purlear, NC $122,963 Icard, NC $126,611 Rhodhiss, NC $126,165 Roaring Gap, NC $124,067 Fayetteville, NC $122,552 Fort Bragg, NC $122,931

Pope Army Airfield, NC $123,194 Aberdeen, NC $124,067 Autryville, NC $122,781 Timberlake, NC $126,660 Barnesville, NC $122,815 Bladenboro, NC $122,907 Bunnlevel, NC $125,419 Calypso, NC $124,988

Cameron, NC $124,624 Carthage, NC $124,580 Clinton, NC $123,989 Cordova, NC $123,859 Cumberland, NC $123,738 Dublin, NC $122,805 Dudley, NC $125,537 Dunn, NC $125,631

Elizabethtown, NC $122,963 Ellerbe, NC $123,392 Erwin, NC $125,719 Fairmont, NC $122,882 Faison, NC $124,636 Falcon, NC $123,577 Gibson, NC $123,209 Godwin, NC $123,525

Hamlet, NC $123,480 Hoffman, NC $123,807 Hope Mills, NC $122,597 Kenansville, NC $123,767 Lakeview, NC $124,568 Laurel Hill, NC $123,433 Laurinburg, NC $123,327 Lemon Springs, NC $125,654

Linden, NC $123,797 Lumber Bridge, NC $122,805 Lumberton, NC $122,761 Marietta, NC $122,961 Marston, NC $123,446 Maxton, NC $122,633 Mount Olive, NC $124,508 Newton Grove, NC $125,602

Norman, NC $123,671 Olivia, NC $125,761 Orrum, NC $122,819 Pinehurst, NC $124,679 Parkton, NC $122,642 Pembroke, NC $122,610 Pinebluff, NC $124,168 Proctorville, NC $123,035

Raeford, NC $123,343 Red Springs, NC $123,075 Rex, NC $122,785 Rockingham, NC $123,462 Roseboro, NC $122,964 Rowland, NC $122,845 Saint Pauls, NC $122,757 Salemburg, NC $123,403

Shannon, NC $122,915 Southern Pines, NC $124,269 Spring Lake, NC $123,532 Stedman, NC $122,622 Tar Heel, NC $122,905 Turkey, NC $124,107 Vass, NC $124,315 Wade, NC $122,811

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Cyber Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$122,593

Average $130,037/year

$139,676

$10,216

Average $10,836/month

$11,640

$2,358

Average $2,501/week

$2,686

$59

Average $63/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,676	$11,640	$2,686	$67
Average	$130,037	$10,836	$2,501	$63
25th Percentile	$122,593	$10,216	$2,358	$59

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