Software Engineer Salary in Raleigh

Pay ranges below come from 94 current software engineer listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 94 disclosed ranges

$114,500/yr

Not enough Raleigh disclosures yet — this reflects Software Engineer pay across all US locations in our feed.

$21,000$100,000 – $154,750 typical$235,000

Highest-paying employers in our feed

Motion Recruitmentup to $235,000
NVIDIAup to $220,000
Dormont Manufacturing Coup to $219,500
MeeBossup to $200,000
TeleTechup to $185,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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Software Engineer roles nationwide that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Staff Software Engineer - Backend/Start-Up/Cambridge, MA

Motion Recruitment · Boston, Massachusetts

$220,000 - $250,000

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Senior Deep Learning Software Engineer, Inference

NVIDIA · US

$152,000 - $288,000

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Senior System Software Engineer - TS​/SCI Onsite Lead DevOps

Dormont Manufacturing Co · Hanover, New Hampshire

$186,575 - $252,425

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Software Engineer (Backend — Python/FastAPI)

MeeBoss · Boston, Massachusetts

$150,000 - $250,000

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Computer Vision Software Engineer, Senior

TeleTech · Huber Heights, Ohio

$113,000 - $257,000

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Senior Software Engineer – Customer Platform & AI

C.H. Robinson · Cheyenne, Wyoming

$113,000 - $254,000

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What moves Software Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior software engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same software engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Raleigh offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a Software Engineer make in Raleigh?

Based on 94 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Raleigh-specific data), the median is around $114,500 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Software Engineer?

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