Software developer · Jacksonville, NC

Software developer in Jacksonville: $4,473/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Jacksonville at $123,110 a year. About 140 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.24). The 10th percentile is $76,270 and the 90th is $177,120. Pay ranks 161st-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,149/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,473 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 83 miles away, at $5,224 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,473

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,110

$76,270 to $177,120

Rent (1 bd)

$1,149

$1,368 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.24

Pay rank

161st of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $123,110.

Taxes$2,742
Rent$1,149
Other living costs$1,895
Left over$4,473

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,110
Federal income tax: −$18,793
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,418
State income tax (NC): −$4,690
Take-home pay: $90,208
Effective tax rate: 26.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,149
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $500
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,044

Left over each month

$10,259 gross, minus $2,742 in tax and $3,044 in living costs.

$4,473

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $5,224/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Jacksonville?

$123,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Jacksonville?

$4,473 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,149, and pay covers 8.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 83 miles away, leaves $5,224 a month, more than Jacksonville.