Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Chapel Hill
Based on 177 job listings - Chapel Hill, United States 2026
-26% vs 2025Average salary
$143,333 - $168,333
Median salary
$140,000 - $180,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$115K
25th percentile$121K
Median$140K
75th percentile$166K
90th percentile$175K
50% of professionals earn between $121,250 - $166,250 USD
The median salary is $140,000
Compare with national average
Chapel Hill
Average salary
143,333 - 168,333
Median salary
140,000 - 180,000
177 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,000 - 155,500
Median salary
128,000 - 155,500
1,270,813 job openings
Other cities
New York65,409 job openings
San Francisco57,325 job openings
Seattle30,054 job openings
Austin19,952 job openings
Chicago15,096 job openings
Boston13,852 job openings
Sunnyvale13,276 job openings
San Jose13,128 job openings
Santa Clara12,942 job openings
Atlanta11,613 job openings
San Diego11,504 job openings
Mountain View10,520 job openings
Los Angeles9,955 job openings
Jersey City9,609 job openings
Eastern8,908 job openings
Dallas8,420 job openings
Huntsville8,209 job openings
Denver8,016 job openings
Plano7,893 job openings
Redmond7,774 job openings
Palo Alto7,674 job openings
Charlotte7,357 job openings
Columbus7,198 job openings
Bellevue6,755 job openings
Washington6,519 job openings
Phoenix6,330 job openings
Houston6,323 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Chapel Hill, United States is USD 143,333 - USD 168,333 per year in 2026, based on 177 job listings.
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