The median annual wage for Software Developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $131,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $139,450.
Pay spans roughly $87,170 at the 10th percentile to $191,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.45 per hour. An estimated 8,610 people work as software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $131,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $139,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.45 |
| 10th percentile | $87,170 |
| 90th percentile | $191,080 |
| Employment | 8,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.