DCS Engineer Salary in Fayetteville, North Carolina

How much does a DCS Engineer make in Fayetteville, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a DCS Engineer in Fayetteville, NC is $82,078. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $75,967 to $89,129, with most professionals earning between $70,402 and $95,548.

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What does a DCS Engineer do?

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Participate with DCS team members on improvement projects, standards, and best practices related to DCS applications.

April 24, 2023

Supporting everyday operation 24x7 including specifying and updating standard operating conditions and procedures, troubleshooting and skilled problem-solving, training, and mentoring.

December 02, 2022

Provides application/control systems design and development for systems of varied complexity to support capital plant and maintenance engineering projects.

February 09, 2023

Designing control systems with an overall emphasis on ease of maintenance and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.

March 23, 2023

Demonstrates and applies advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in the field of Process Automation towards the successful completion of complex assignments.

April 02, 2023

Manages development efforts, including activities such as assigning tasks to co-workers, conducting project plan reviews, preparing development related documentation, and monitoring cost and resource estimates.

April 20, 2023

Testing and on-site startup of DCS, PLC, SIS, FGS, ESD, HIPPS, and Third Party Interfaces.

April 29, 2023

Interacts with internal and external customers to understand stakeholder needs.

May 16, 2023

Develops complex DCS applications, based on customer requirements, using the PCS 7 engineering environment as well as bulk engineering, and design tools for automation projects including greenfield applications, legacy control system modernizations, and system expansions.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for DCS Engineer in Fayetteville, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

75967

89129

82078

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

78217

93455

84972

What is the average salary for DCS Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of DCS Engineer in Fayetteville, NC. The base salary for DCS Engineer ranges from $75,967 to $89,129 with the average base salary of $82,078. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,217 to $93,455 with the average total cash compensation of $84,972.

View Average Salary for DCS Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,078	$75,967 - $89,129
Bonus	$2,894	$2,250 - $4,326
Total Pay	$84,972	$78,217 - $93,455

* 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.

DCS Engineer Salary Near Fayetteville, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,270 - $97,697	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,633 - $95,777	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,270 - $97,697	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,684 - $97,011	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,596 - $92,214	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,289 - $89,507	COMPARE TO Fayetteville, NC

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About Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətˌvɪl/) is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 200,564, with an estimated population of 204,408 in 2013. It is the 6th-largest city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With an estima...

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