How much do Engineers, All Other make in Asheville, NC?

Percentile spread

For Engineers, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $68,810 and the 90th percentile is $187,870. The difference is $119,060, which is 112.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $96,880 to the 75th at $142,590, covers $45,710.

The mean annual wage is $118,740, which sits above the median of $105,840. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Asheville, NC median is 13.9% lower than the national median of $122,930 for Engineers, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $109,672, which is 10.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.9% lower than the North Carolina median of $112,450.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Asheville, NC is 96.506, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $105,840 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Engineers, All Other at $109,672 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

21 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Engineers, All Other. Asheville, NC ranks 10th of 22 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Johnson City, TN is 47 miles away, with a median of $81,390 and employment of 130. That median is 23.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,564, against $109,672 here.
• Morristown, TN is 57 miles away, with a median of $93,290 and employment of 60. That median is 11.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $108,020, against $109,672 here.
• Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is 64 miles away, with a median of $125,160 and employment of 60. That median is 18.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $141,446, against $109,672 here.