DOL wage area 11700 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Asheville, NC

Covers Buncombe County, NC; Henderson County, NC; Madison County, NC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Asheville, NC?

Asheville, NC is DOL wage area 11700, covering 3 counties (Buncombe County, NC; Henderson County, NC; Madison County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $169,500 for Level IV and $86,612 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,316 for Level IV and $69,805 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,381 for Level IV and $66,956 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	86,612	114,234	141,877	169,500
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,805	84,968	100,152	115,316
Data Scientists15-2051	66,956	86,757	106,580	126,381
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	76,919	94,765	112,612	130,458
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,221	79,810	102,399	124,988
Information Security Analysts15-1212	92,144	113,444	134,743	156,042
Database Administrators15-1242	70,991	90,584	110,199	129,792
Database Architects15-1243	78,832	97,469	116,106	134,743
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,108	81,682	100,277	118,852
Computer Network Architects15-1241	62,754	86,092	109,450	132,788
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,495	115,191	135,866	156,562
Web Developers15-1254	55,079	68,890	82,722	96,533
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,556	78,624	100,672	122,741
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,063	67,538	82,992	98,468
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,704	72,301	89,877	107,474
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,973	51,210	59,468	67,704
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	62,380	71,220	80,080	88,920
Statisticians15-2041	80,101	101,192	122,284	143,375
Actuaries15-2011	79,040	103,647	128,253	152,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	107,516	137,197	166,879	196,560
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,650	121,556	154,482	187,388
Sales Managers11-2022	68,308	103,189	138,050	172,932
Financial Managers11-3031	97,407	133,578	169,728	205,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,578	141,648	162,719	183,789
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	92,935	120,744	148,575	176,384
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,228	105,560	131,872	158,205
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,661	72,488	89,316	106,143
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,892	76,482	98,052	119,642
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	75,255	93,039	110,802	128,586
Management Analysts13-1111	58,844	78,604	98,364	118,124
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,676	61,028	75,400	89,752
Logisticians13-1081	58,074	72,364	86,674	100,964
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,860	61,672	74,485	87,298
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,328	112,528	143,749	174,949
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,002	86,404	95,826	105,228
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,122	96,159	112,175	128,212
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	80,372	100,901	121,410	141,940
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,548	86,528	98,509	110,490
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,592	88,837	105,082	121,327
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,124	98,821	118,540	138,237
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,532	85,572	99,591	113,631
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,696	104,541	123,365	142,210
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,967	106,621	127,296	147,951
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,276	91,645	121,015	150,384
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	65,687	81,370	97,032	112,716
Chemists19-2031	42,848	58,823	74,776	90,751
Pharmacists29-1051	111,301	123,760	136,199	148,658
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,004	87,298	98,613	109,908
Lawyers23-1011	69,410	102,274	135,159	168,023
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,378	48,340	59,280	70,242

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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