Software Engineer Raleigh, NC
Software Engineer salary in Raleigh, NC
Typical pay
$153,500a year
Most Software Engineers earn $131k to $185k a year
From 50 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in Raleigh, NC is $153,500 a year. Most job postings pay $130,900 to $184,600. From 50 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in North Carolina
Back to the whole USNorth Carolina
$143k typical, most $124k to $170k
| Durham, NC | $204k | $142k to $209k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $154k | $131k to $185k | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $138k | $105k to $161k | 41 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $114k | $103k to $120k | 18 |
| Asheville, NC | – | – | 2 |
| Burlington, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | – | – | 3 |
| Goldsboro, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Greenville, NC | – | – | 2 |
| Hickory, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Jacksonville, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Pinehurst, NC | – | – | 0 |
| Wilmington, NC | – | – | 8 |
| Winston, NC | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 25 job postings$131k $167k
Typical: $150k
- Senior 10 job postings$147k $207k
Typical: $174k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $131k to $167k a year, typically $150k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | $157k | – | $157k | – | – |
How much does a Software Engineer make in Raleigh, NC?
Employers hiring now typically offer $153,500 a year for Software Engineer roles in Raleigh, NC. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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