Tech salaries in Raleigh-Durham
2 posted ranges at 2 companies · H-1B median $168k (181 filings)
By title
Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median
Forward Deployed Engineer$216kAn engineer who ships software inside a customer's environment, part builder and part consultant; Palantir coined it, AI labs made it common.Solutions Engineer$196kThe technical half of a sale: demos, proofs of concept and integration help.H-1B $194k
Posted ranges
Principal Services Solutions Architect - Cloud Native & Kubernetes
Solutions Engineer
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Forward Deployed Engineer
| Posting | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Services Solutions Architect - Cloud Native & Kubernetes (the posting, opens in a new tab) | Principal | $148kto $243k | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games (the posting, opens in a new tab) | Senior | $182kto $250k | Sep 24, 2026 |
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Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 | $238k |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1 | $216k |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 | $216k |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 | $206k |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 | $206k |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 | $206k |
Postings whose location names Raleigh-Durham or a nearby city; H-1B filings whose worksite is there.