Software Developer Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$134,710
$64.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$142,813
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$1,270 (−0.9%)
North Carolina ranks 12th of 50 states by median pay, and 5th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,840 | $40.31 |
| 25th percentile | $104,530 | $50.25 |
| Median | $134,710 | $64.76 |
| 75th percentile | $164,750 | $79.21 |
| 90th percentile | $179,310 | $86.21 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 58,470
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $134,710
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$1,270 (−0.9%)
Cost of living
$134,710 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $142,813
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $136,460 | $134,970 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $135,940 | $124,939 38th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $134,120 | $129,447 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $133,020 | $133,276 19th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in North Carolina
$81,070/year North Carolina
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Georgia
$131,010/year Georgia
- Software Developer salary in South Carolina
$129,450/year South Carolina
- Software Developer salary in Tennessee
$122,430/year Tennessee
- Software Developer salary in Virginia
$136,460/year Virginia
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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