Software Engineer salary in Rocky Mount, NC

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Whitakers.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$102,298
Middle 50%$95.3k–$114.5k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $139,194
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,065 and $140,197.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,798
25th$95,331
50th (median)$102,298
75th$114,530
90th$132,972

Cost of living

Rocky Mount's median Software Engineer salary of $102,298 is worth about $116,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Rocky Mount = 88.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Rocky Mount, NC area earned a median of $130,600 in May 2025 (120 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,298, 22% lower.

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
Birlasoft Solutionstoo few2
Orpinetoo 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 too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.