Embedded Engineer Salary in Raleigh, North Carolina

How much does an Embedded Engineer make in Raleigh, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Embedded Engineer in Raleigh, NC is $82,052. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,668 to $87,407, with most professionals earning between $73,676 and $92,283.

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What does an Embedded Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an Embedded Engineer

Provide leadership for all development programs, including the direction of assigned staff.

May 20, 2023

Develop and deliver review materials that communicate design plans to staff and provide technical support and estimates for sales and marketing activities.

March 17, 2023

Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear codes.

February 27, 2023

Create appropriate technical documentation, including technical reports and lab notebook unit tests as required.

March 08, 2023

Understanding all phases of SDLC required and processes used in quality assurance of software programs.

March 20, 2023

Designs, develops and implements software of embedded devices and systems from planning requirements to production and commercial deployment.

April 01, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of engineering best practices in the automotive and heavy equipment domain using MISRA, IEC 61508, ISO 26262 or ISO 13849 standard.

April 21, 2023

Supports and maintains a fundamental understanding of, other organizations in capacities that may extend outside of the area of software engineering and provides support as required.

April 28, 2023

Participate in collection and review of quantitative data related to software testing and development activities for measurement and analysis to improve test coverage and efficiency.

April 30, 2023

Testing/Validation experience dSPACE Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) experience HP Quality Center experience.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Embedded Engineer in Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

77668

87407

82052

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79289

89473

83838

What is the average salary for Embedded Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Embedded Engineer in Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Embedded Engineer ranges from $77,668 to $87,407 with the average base salary of $82,052. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,289 to $89,473 with the average total cash compensation of $83,838.

View Average Salary for Embedded Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,052	$77,668 - $87,407
Bonus	$1,785	$1,621 - $2,066
Total Pay	$83,838	$79,289 - $89,473

* 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.

Embedded Engineer Salary Near Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,644 - $87,380	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,180 - $86,859	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,720 - $86,340	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,086 - $86,753	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,086 - $86,753	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,795 - $85,300	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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