Software Developers pay in Raleigh-Cary
$136,640avg. a year
$65.69 an hour · 12,580 employed
Software Developers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $136,640 a year. That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $136,940. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$132,770Median pay
$65.69Average hourly
-0%vs. North Carolina average
12,580Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
19,790 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$148,390
$71.34 an hour
2780 jobs
Asheville, NC
$142,150
$68.34 an hour
320,820 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$139,030
$66.84 an hour
4880 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$131,450
$63.20 an hour
57,160 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$129,340
$62.18 an hour
6420 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$129,200
$62.11 an hour
7270 jobs
Burlington, NC
$127,100
$61.10 an hour
8120 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$126,520
$60.83 an hour
91,710 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$126,400
$60.77 an hour
10140 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$125,900
$60.53 an hour
11420 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$124,580
$59.89 an hour
121,050 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$124,370
$59.80 an hour
13200 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$122,500
$58.89 an hour
14230 jobs
Greenville, NC
$121,050
$58.20 an hour
1550 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$101,350
$48.73 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $67,510 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $114,280 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $117,620 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $107,070 |
| Information Security Analysts | $132,540 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $115,100 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $136,640 a year, and the median is $132,770. About 12,580 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $136,940.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 16.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.