Entry-level DevOps Engineer salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Fuquay-Varina.

Median salary$91,729
Middle 50%$86.5k–$94.3k
vs. all levels here−19%comparison median $113,550
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,047 and $127,593.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,469
25th$86,500
50th (median)$91,729
75th$94,305
90th$106,760

Cost of living

Raleigh's median entry-level DevOps Engineer salary of $91,729 is worth about $93,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Praise Consultingtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $91,729 12
Mid-level · Level II $113,547 51
Senior · Level III $144,000 12
Expert · Level IV $158,000 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.