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Software Developers Salary in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Software Developers in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is $130,240. BLS estimates approximately 200 people work in this occupation in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is 4.2% below the national median ($135,980).

Median salary
$130,240
Average salary
$122,500
Median hourly
$62.62
Employment
200

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$75,210$36.16
25th percentile$95,680$46.00
Median (50th)$130,240$62.62
75th percentile$130,240$62.62
90th percentile$162,120$77.94

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
4.557
Location quotient
0.42

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.336, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $147,437 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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