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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Florida vs North Carolina

Occupation

Software Developers in North Carolina earn a median of $134,710. In Florida, $130,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 2.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.8%
Florida vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
-11.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Software Developers

Median
$130,980
p25
$101,970
p75
$164,800
p10
$80,050
p90
$204,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-40%
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North Carolina

Software Developers

Median
$134,710
p25
$104,530
p75
$164,750
p10
$83,840
p90
$179,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-24%
See full breakdown for North Carolina

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.