DCS Engineer Salary in Wilmington, North Carolina

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

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a DCS Engineer in Wilmington, NC is $83,733. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,498 to $90,926, with most professionals earning between $71,821 and $97,475.

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What does a DCS Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a DCS Engineer

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 Wilmington, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

77498

90926

83733

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79794

95338

86686

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 Wilmington, NC. The base salary for DCS Engineer ranges from $77,498 to $90,926 with the average base salary of $83,733. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,794 to $95,338 with the average total cash compensation of $86,686.

View Average Salary for DCS Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$83,733	$77,498 - $90,926
Bonus	$2,953	$2,296 - $4,411
Total Pay	$86,686	$79,794 - $95,338

* 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 Wilmington, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Jacksonville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,337 - $90,738	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Myrtle Beach, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,504 - $89,760	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,633 - $91,085	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Greenville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,872 - $96,058	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,263 - $89,477	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,872 - $96,058	COMPARE TO Wilmington, NC

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About Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 119,045 in 2017, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina, which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate. Wilmington was settled by the English along the Cape Fear River. The city was named after Spencer Compton who was the Earl of Wilmington. Its ...

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