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Software Developers salary in North Carolina

The median software developers in North Carolina earns $134,710 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,135 a month.

10th percentile
$83,840
25th percentile
$104,530
Median percentile
$134,710
75th percentile
$164,750
90th percentile
$179,310

Based on 58,470 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

$97,615 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,710
Federal income tax−$21,064
Social Security + Medicare−$10,305
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,725
Monthly take-home$8,135
Every two weeks$3,754

Does it go far here?

$142,813Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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