What the data says about frontend developer pay in Raleigh
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$6,100; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$82,300.
Frontend Developer pay in Raleigh: national and in-state ranking
Directly above Raleigh is Austin (US$84,960); directly below is San Antonio (US$77,730). The full range runs from US$73,920 in Portland to US$166,670 in San Jose.
No other NC metro has observed frontend developer percentiles here, so Raleigh is judged against the 19-metro national list instead.
What the Raleigh median is worth after tax and rent
Price levels in Raleigh (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$82,300.
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Raleigh: 16th of 19.
After a simplified 11% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$6,100 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 27% of that, leaving around US$2,580 after modeled living costs.
Raleigh vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$104,820, 27% more than Raleigh; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,470 higher.
A frontend developer moving from Raleigh to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 30% to US$107,290, with US$1,630 more left over monthly in our model.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$96,870 (+18% vs Raleigh), and the modeled budget leaves US$950 more each month.
Other Raleigh jobs compared with frontend developer
Frontend Developer ranks 8th of 9 occupations with observed Raleigh data. Software Engineer leads the city at US$132,770.
Closest neighbours in the Raleigh list: Registered Nurse at US$84,830 (+3%) and Accountant at US$81,950 (0%).
Where Raleigh stands for junior and senior frontend developers
Entry-level frontend developers fare better here (14th of 19 at the 10th percentile, US$54,450) than senior ones (15th at the 90th, US$138,170).
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$233,990 at the 90th percentile, +69% against Raleigh.
Spread between low and high frontend developer pay in Raleigh
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$54,450 and the 90th US$138,170, a 2.5× ratio.