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Systems Software Developers Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Systems Software Developers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,770
25th Percentile Wage
$82,630
50th Percentile Wage
$103,480
75th Percentile Wage
$124,680
90th Percentile Wage
$148,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$103,480
1.60% 10.34%
2017
$101,820
-3.48% -
2016
$105,360
1.54% -
2015
$103,740
2.02% -
2014
$101,640
4.19% -
2013
$97,380
4.72% -
2012
$92,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Systems Software Developers Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,480 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Raleigh-Cary is 39.5 percent (39.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 41.4 percent (41.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jacksonville
$171,150
Winston-Salem
$114,070
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$113,030
Durham-Chapel Hill
$106,430
Greensboro-High Point
$104,420
Raleigh-Cary
$103,480
Fayetteville
$96,190
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$84,320
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$84,230
Wilmington
$74,820
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$74,290
Burlington
$71,970
Asheville
$71,500
Greenville
$60,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.