Expert Programmer Analyst salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Garner.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$110,400
Middle 50%$110.3k–$125.8k
vs. all levels here+21%comparison median $91,042
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,302 and $152,480.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,302
25th$110,302
50th (median)$110,400
75th$125,840
90th$125,900

Cost of living

Raleigh's median expert Programmer Analyst salary of $110,400 is worth about $112,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
NTT DATAtoo few6
Skilltune Technologiestoo few6
Gp Technologiestoo few3
Extreme Networkstoo few2
InCom Technologiestoo few2
Msr Technology Grouptoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $73,653 36
Mid-level · Level II $91,042 281
Senior · Level III $95,000 73
Expert · Level IV $110,400 37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$73,653$73,65336
Mid-level · Level II$91,042$91,042281
Senior · Level III$86,570$95,00073
Expert · Level IV$110,302$110,40037

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.