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Software Engineering salary in Charlotte

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026

Software Engineering pay in Charlotte is measured from 26 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 16 postings put the middle half between $112,938 and $147,925, with a median of $134,250.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $134,250 and senior $140,250. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 4% more.

Against the 80 other measured markets for software engineering at mid-level, this sits below 48 of them; San Francisco leads at $200,000.

16 software engineering roles are open in Charlotte right now, 16 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $112,938 – $147,925 $134,250 16
Senior $138,339 – $157,875 $140,250 10

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open software engineering roles in Charlotte · 16 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $113,490–$200,000scale $60,000–$280,000

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