Drainage Engineer Salary in Winston Salem, North Carolina

How much does a Drainage Engineer make in Winston Salem, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Drainage Engineer in Winston Salem, NC is $107,900. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $96,505 to $121,242, with most professionals earning between $86,131 and $133,389.

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What does a Drainage Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Drainage Engineer

Provide drainage design for hydraulic modeling and studies, report preparation, drainage design including inlet spacing and pipe sizing, culvert analysis, bridge scour, erosion and sediment control, plan preparation, special provisions, estimating, permitting, and other tasks related to civil engineering and drainage design.

April 18, 2023

Contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by producing and developing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any Client specific requirements.

April 11, 2023

Performs various engineering and design assignments requiring the application of basic principles and fundamental theories studied in a four-year university engineering program, and available data in the engineering field.

December 17, 2022

Requires basic engineering knowledge in civil, or a related field.

February 01, 2023

Prepare drainage designs and perform hydraulic and surface water modeling/ stormwater management analyses considering control of water quantity, quality and groundwater recharge.

March 25, 2023

Demonstrated strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and capable of working with internal colleagues, clients, contractors, and regulatory agency staff.

March 26, 2023

Design and develop computations for storm drains, erosion and sediment control, and traditional and innovative green stormwater management infrastructure.

March 27, 2023

Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and engineers and recommends necessary changes.

April 05, 2023

Development and maintenance of Departmental guidance, standards, policies and procedures as they relate to drainage, erosion control and storm water quality.

April 09, 2023

Assisting in the design and creation of construction documents on a wide variety of transportation projects.

April 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Drainage Engineer in Winston Salem, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

96505

121242

107900

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

97732

125856

109953

What is the average salary for Drainage Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Drainage Engineer in Winston Salem, NC. The base salary for Drainage Engineer ranges from $96,505 to $121,242 with the average base salary of $107,900. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $97,732 to $125,856 with the average total cash compensation of $109,953.

View Average Salary for Drainage Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$107,900	$96,505 - $121,242
Bonus	$2,053	$1,227 - $4,614
Total Pay	$109,953	$97,732 - $125,856

* 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.

Drainage Engineer Salary Near Winston Salem, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,526 - $121,268	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,459 - $122,440	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,158 - $122,062	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,090 - $120,721	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,920 - $121,763	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,258 - $123,443	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC

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About Winston Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2019 estimated population of 251,907 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, and the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 676,673 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina and is expected to keep that fourth spot for many more years. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly the Wachovia Bui...

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