Electrical Engineer market brief · Durham, NC
Electrical Engineer Jobs in Durham, NC
There are 43 open electrical engineer jobs in Durham, NC as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $120,406 a year; 4 posted in the last 7 days. 22 employers are hiring, led by Black & Veatch Family of Companies, BD, and Actalent. Openings are up 19% from 36 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $105,450–$144,500 a year, from the 42% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 43
- Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 22
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 19%
- 36 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $120,406
- 42% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Durham's electrical engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 12 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
43
Prior window
36
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
6.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
27
10 companies · $120,000 median
Established employers
5
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$105,450
P50
$120,406
P75
$144,500
P90
$155,541
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live electrical engineer listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 43 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
43 electrical engineer openings across 22 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 12 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Black & Veatch Family of Companies is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 22 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 43 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More electrical engineer openings in Durham
- Electrical Engineer 4 - Substation Design · Solvenow Inc.
- Electrical Engineer II · Actalent
- Electrical Engineer Senior II - Hardware Design · Undersea Sensor Systems Inc.
- Senior Electrical Engineer · ARM EnerTech Associates, LLC
- Senior Electrical Engineer · SST Direct
- Electrical Engineer · SST Direct
- Quality Electrical Engineer · ABB
- Data Center Electrical Engineer · Fidelity
- Data Center Electrical Engineer · Fidelity
- Data Center Electrical Engineer · Fidelity
- Data Center Electrical Engineer · Fidelity
- Senior Electrical Engineer, Data Center (Electrical Engineer 6) · Bluedot BPO Solutions
- Staff Electrical Engineer · BD
- Electrical Engineer 3 · BD
- Electrical Engineer 3 · BD
- Staff Electrical Engineer · BD
Electrical Engineer jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrical engineer jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 43 live electrical engineer openings from 22 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for electrical engineer jobs changing in Durham?
Openings rose 19%, from 36 in the prior 30 days to 43 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do electrical engineer jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $120,406 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $105,450 to $144,500. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in Durham?
Entry-level roles lead with 12 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in Durham?
Black & Veatch Family of Companies, BD, Actalent, and AEI have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Durham market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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