Mid-level Java Developer salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 48 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cary, Morrisville, Garner, Apex, Holly Springs.

Median salary$109,650
Middle 50%$98.6k–$113.5k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $110,302
Filings48FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,854 and $140,598.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,042
25th$98,592
50th (median)$109,650
75th$113,547
90th$120,810

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $86,000 (30 filings) FY2021: median $91,291 (26 filings) FY2022: median $95,000 (33 filings) FY2023: median $102,000 (37 filings) FY2024: median $103,272 (20 filings) FY2025: median $109,262 (30 filings) FY2026: median $113,547 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 30 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 33 filings FY22 FY2023: 37 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 37
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$86,000$85,987$89,83930
FY2021$91,291$91,291$94,95226
FY2022$95,000$94,806$101,42133
FY2023$102,000$101,421$110,00037
FY2024$103,272$103,272$104,00020
FY2025$109,262$93,559$112,66030
FY2026$113,547$113,547$113,88718

Cost of living

Raleigh's median mid-level Java Developer salary of $109,650 is worth about $111,700 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Inteliroute Technologiestoo few6
Collaborate Solutionstoo few4
Tektra IT Servicestoo few3
Avco Consultingtoo few2
Cloud Infra IT Solutionstoo few2
Datalore Technologiestoo few2
Mentourtoo few2
Netsec Professionalstoo few2
Soft Parchtoo few2
Sree Infotecktoo few2

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 $109,650 48
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.