Software Engineer salary in North Carolina

Typical advertised pay for Software Engineer roles in North Carolina, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$187,300

Most postings fall between $144,465 and $226,800.

Based on 51 postings across 15 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.

As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles in North Carolina is $187,300, based on 51 live job postings from 15 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level	25th %ile	Median	75th %ile	Postings
Senior	$143,322	$183,375	$226,800	24
Principal	$205,000	$235,100	$282,038	12
Not specified	$111,419	$156,750	$164,100	11

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Top companies hiring Software Engineers

Nvidia 10 postings · median $235,750
Cisco 8 postings · median $164,100
LPL Financial 6 postings · median $141,500
Ally Financial 5 postings · median $145,000
US Bank 4 postings · median $125,384
Veeva Systems 4 postings · median $225,000
Plaid 4 postings · median $214,200
Wells Fargo 2 postings · median $190,000

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Software Engineer salary elsewhere

Nationwide · $197,400 Arizona · $159,400 California · $214,500 Colorado · $168,000 District Of Columbia · $215,000 Georgia · $187,100 Illinois · $162,050 Massachusetts · $199,500 Maryland · $175,875 Missouri · $149,500 New Jersey · $161,500 New York · $216,000 Remote · $208,800 Texas · $178,175 Virginia · $165,000 Washington · $202,800

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.