Computer Science Professor salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor Computer Science

Median salary$128,232
Middle 50%$123.1k–$130.2k
vs. national median+22%comparison median $105,003
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,164 and $158,672.
PercentileSalary
10th$102,969
25th$123,075
50th (median)$128,232
75th$130,151
90th$143,298

Cost of living

Raleigh's median Computer Science Professor salary of $128,232 is worth about $130,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Raleigh = 98.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Raleigh, NC area earned a median of $82,260 in May 2025 (310 employed). The H-1B median here is $128,232, 56% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
North Carolina State University$128,23216

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $125,145 11
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$70,447$125,14511

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.