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Software Developers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median software developers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $135,920 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,199 a month.

10th percentile
$93,690
25th percentile
$107,680
Median percentile
$135,920
75th percentile
$165,050
90th percentile
$172,360

Based on 20,820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,920
Federal income tax−$21,355
Social Security + Medicare−$10,398
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,777
Monthly take-home$8,199
Every two weeks$3,784

Does it go far here?

$139,623Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All software developers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina