Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · CBSA 16740
Software Engineer Salary in Charlotte
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against North Carolina and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Charlotte earn a median of $132,100 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $105,280–$161,130; the top 10% earn $168,570. That is 1% below the national median and 1% above the North Carolina median. BLS reports 20,010 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$132,100
-1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$168,570
90th percentile
Employed in metro
20,010
Reliability High (2.7% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Charlotte vs North Carolina vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $81,480 | +2% |
| 25th percentile | $105,280 | +2% |
| Median50th percentile | $132,100 | -1% |
| 75th percentile | $161,130 | -5% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $168,570 | -20% |
| Meanaverage | $133,750 | -7% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Charlotte
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.39
Jobs per 1,000
14.93
Metro rank (pay)
#32 of 381
All engineering roles
$121,933
Charlotte employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.39).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →