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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.