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Software Engineer salary in North Carolina

A real-employer view of Software Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Engineer in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $95,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$72,244
Level II — qualified10$93,661
Level III — experienced4$117,867
Level IV — fully competent2$120,975

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Engineer in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sapot Systems, IncSoftware Engineer3$85,030
MatrixCare, Inc.Software Engineer, Quality Assurance2$97,500
Nile GroupSoftware Engineer2$92,310
RELX, Inc.Senior Software Engineer I2$121,314
Nascent Technology, LLCSoftware Engineer1$93,120
INTELLECT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLCSOFTWARE ENGINEER1$92,000
Siemens Industry Software Inc.Software Engineer- Senior1$126,220
Raven Software Solutions IncSoftware Engineer1$67,309
FORD MOTOR COMPANYSoftware Engineer1$115,731
Red Hat, Inc.Senior Software Engineer1$95,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Engineer at Sapot Systems, Inc
    $85,030
    CharlotteDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498589
  • Software Engineer, Quality Assurance at MatrixCare, Inc.
    $97,000
    RaleighDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-428827
  • Software Engineer at Nascent Technology, LLC
    $93,120
    CharlotteWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261421
  • Software Engineer at Nile Group
    $92,310
    RaleighWage Level IIDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25207-202192
  • Software Engineer at Nile Group
    $92,310
    RaleighWage Level IIDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-188977
  • SOFTWARE ENGINEER at INTELLECT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
    $92,000
    GastoniaWage Level IIDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-162632
  • Software Engineer, Quality Assurance at MatrixCare, Inc.
    $98,000
    Fuquay VarinaWage Level IIDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-127064
  • Software Engineer- Senior at Siemens Industry Software Inc.
    $126,220
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-079259

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.