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Software Developers salary in Raleigh, NC

Median pay for software developers in Raleigh, NC: $132,000/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $80,730 – $185,180 · about 16,160 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$20,945 (+19%).

What it's really worth in Raleigh

With Raleigh's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $132,000 has the buying power of about $134,208 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,818 · median home $438,364 · median rent $1,694/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.