The median annual wage for Software Developers in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $131,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $135,620.
Pay spans roughly $82,900 at the 10th percentile to $180,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.17 per hour. An estimated 12,290 people work as software developers in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $131,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $135,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.17 |
| 10th percentile | $82,900 |
| 90th percentile | $180,630 |
| Employment | 12,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.