Women in Engineering in North Carolina
How women in engineering fare in North Carolina — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.
The state-adjusted picture
Women in engineering nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in North Carolina modifies the baseline by +1.3% relative to the US average. A state where the overall pay gap is narrower tends to reflect narrower gaps within fields too, though field-specific dynamics dominate for specialized professions.
North Carolina elected its first woman US Senator in 2015.
National context
Engineering remains the most male-dominated STEM field. Women earn 24% of engineering degrees and hold 16% of engineering jobs. This page tracks the numbers by specialty, pay, and where the pipeline leaks hardest.
National headline stats (engineering)
Other fields in North Carolina
Engineering in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in engineering in North Carolina?
North Carolina’s overall pay ratio is 84.9% — a 15.1% gap. The gap within engineering follows the national pattern modified by North Carolina’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does North Carolina rank on pay equity?
North Carolina ranks #13 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in North Carolina politics?
29.4% of North Carolina state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 4 women from North Carolina serve in the 119th US Congress.
Where does the national engineering data come from?
BLS Labor Force Statistics; NSF NCSES Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities in S&E; Society of Women Engineers Research