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Software Developers Salary in North Carolina

What Software Developers earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in NC
$132,926
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 32
published states
Workers in state
58,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
18 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Software Developers pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$135,920$98,600$71,874Mecklenburg County, NC
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$135,620$98,407$72,714Durham County, NC
Raleigh-Cary, NC$132,770$96,580$70,911Wake County, NC
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$129,090$94,222$69,320Currituck County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Person County, NC$135,620$98,407$81,702
2Anson County, NC$135,920$98,600$80,814
3Rowan County, NC$135,920$98,600$79,410
4Lincoln County, NC$135,920$98,600$79,014
5Iredell County, NC$135,920$98,600$75,798
6Durham County, NC$135,620$98,407$72,714
7Orange County, NC$135,620$98,407$72,714
8Chatham County, NC$135,620$98,407$72,714
9Camden County, NC$129,090$94,222$72,536
10Mecklenburg County, NC$135,920$98,600$71,874
11Union County, NC$135,920$98,600$71,874
12Cabarrus County, NC$135,920$98,600$71,874
13Gaston County, NC$135,920$98,600$71,874
14Wake County, NC$132,770$96,580$70,911
15Johnston County, NC$132,770$96,580$70,911
16Franklin County, NC$132,770$96,580$70,911
17Currituck County, NC$129,090$94,222$69,320
18Gates County, NC$129,090$94,222$69,308

Software Developers pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in North Carolina is $132,926, based on 58,100 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so North Carolina averages 2.2% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $135,920 in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area and the lowest is $129,090 in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, a difference of $6,830 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Software Developers in North Carolina

We compare 18 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Person County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $81,702. Gates County, NC leaves the smallest, $69,308. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in North Carolina

How much do Software Developers earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $132,926, from $129,090 to $135,920 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Software Developers?

Person County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($81,702). Anson County, NC follows at $80,814.