Automotive Design Engineer Salary in Raleigh, NC

How much does an Automotive Design Engineer make in Raleigh, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Automotive Design Engineer in Raleigh, NC is $111,623. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $98,297 to $122,878, with most professionals earning between $86,164 and $133,125.

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What does an Automotive Design Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an Automotive Design Engineer

Plan, coordinate, and perform product design development and post-development and analysis work by utilizing product design practices and principles.

December 18, 2022

Produce and/or evaluate possible design solutions to improve cost, quality, delivery and performance on specialized knowledge of engineering applications together with possible involvement of other functional engineers and/or customer/supplier personnel.

February 09, 2023

Collaborate with Product Development Teams.

November 18, 2022

Development and verification of concept within process and specification.

January 19, 2023

Lead engineering and design reviews to develop and maintain open issues list.

February 07, 2023

Design verification experience (developing test plan, test bench, tests, assertions, functional and code coverage, and debugging tests and designs).

February 24, 2023

Provides support for attaining agreements regarding design details within customer/supplier.

April 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Automotive Design Engineer in Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

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98297

122878

111623

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

101511

129078

114883

What is the average salary for Automotive Design Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Automotive Design Engineer in Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Automotive Design Engineer ranges from $98,297 to $122,878 with the average base salary of $111,623. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $101,511 to $129,078 with the average total cash compensation of $114,883.

View Average Salary for Automotive Design Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$111,623	$98,297 - $122,878
Bonus	$3,260	$3,214 - $6,200
Total Pay	$114,883	$101,511 - $129,078

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Automotive Design Engineer Salary Near Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,297 - $122,878	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC 0%
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,606 - $122,015	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,364 - $120,463	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,596 - $122,002	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,596 - $122,002	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,780 - $115,981	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC

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About Raleigh, North Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 0.76%, is covered by water. The Neuse River flows through the northeast end of the city. Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hil...

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