Software Developers salary in Greensboro, NC
Median pay for software developers in Greensboro, NC: $123,930/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,610 – $166,060 · about 1,730 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$12,875 (+12%).
What it's really worth in Greensboro
With Greensboro's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $123,930 has the buying power of about $133,417 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,567 · median home $266,370 · median rent $1,424/mo.
How Greensboro ranks for this job
On raw pay, Greensboro, NC is 54th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Greensboro's cost of living is applied, it ranks 17th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Greensboro is one of the places where software developers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Greensboro
A median home in Greensboro, NC costs $266,370 — about 2.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,424/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where software developers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Greensboro.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $199,100 | +61% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $172,340 | +39% | 2.3× |
| Seattle, WA | $167,030 | +35% | 1.6× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $154,200 | +24% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $135,750 | +10% | 1.2× |
| Durham, NC | $135,710 | +10% | 1.2× |
| Raleigh, NC | $132,000 | +7% | 1.2× |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $124,880 | +1% | 1.1× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires software developers around Greensboro
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Honda Aircraft · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Greensboro
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.