Senior Java Developer salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 35 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Concord, Fort Mill, Huntersville, Mooresville, Indian Land.

Median salary$133,536
Middle 50%$122k–$135.2k
vs. all levels here+19%comparison median $112,424
Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,830 and $167,833.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,200
25th$122,034
50th (median)$133,536
75th$135,200
90th$147,964

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $107,453 (18 filings) FY2021: median $104,042 (23 filings) FY2022: median $105,000 (13 filings) FY2023: median $120,058 (18 filings) FY2024: median $128,232 (10 filings) FY2025: median $134,347 (18 filings) FY2026: median $133,536 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 23
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$107,453$107,453$109,36318
FY2021$104,042$104,042$104,77023
FY2022$105,000$104,770$120,05813
FY2023$120,058$120,058$128,23218
FY2024$128,232$128,232$128,77810
FY2025$134,347$133,536$135,29418
FY2026$133,536$104,000$134,91217

Cost of living

Charlotte's median senior Java Developer salary of $133,536 is worth about $137,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charlotte = 97.3).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Insight Globaltoo few3
Experistoo few2
Genesistoo few2
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)too few2
Innova Solutionstoo few2
Mindlancetoo few2
The Matlen Silver Grouptoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $91,645 39
Mid-level · Level II $112,424 155
Senior · Level III $133,536 35
Expert · Level IV $155,688 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.