DOL wage area 15500 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Burlington, NC

Covers Alamance County, NC.

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

Burlington, NC is DOL wage area 15500, covering 1 county (Alamance County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,263 for Level IV and $84,136 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $135,492 for Level IV and $81,120 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,474 for Level IV and $59,031 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	84,136	105,519	126,880	148,263
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,120	99,237	117,375	135,492
Data Scientists15-2051	59,031	79,519	99,986	120,474
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,156	92,685	113,194	133,724
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,516	74,672	93,850	113,007
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,786	91,271	113,735	136,220
Database Administrators15-1242	69,951	89,669	109,388	129,106
Database Architects15-1243	93,621	114,629	135,658	156,666
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,735	77,855	93,954	110,074
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,602	98,322	117,042	135,762
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,698	115,045	145,413	175,760
Web Developers15-1254	63,108	79,040	94,994	110,927
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,951	86,196	115,440	144,685
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,098	85,551	101,983	118,436
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,624	53,436	67,268	81,079
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,933	51,605	61,298	70,970
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	56,098	73,092	90,064	107,058
Statisticians15-2041	81,037	98,488	115,919	133,370
Actuaries15-2011	95,680	119,788	143,895	168,002
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	120,869	149,032	177,175	205,338
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,914	139,256	172,599	205,941
Sales Managers11-2022	71,719	107,079	142,418	177,778
Financial Managers11-3031	80,164	119,912	159,661	199,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,079	138,424	156,749	175,095
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	90,376	126,818	163,280	199,722
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,810	105,020	130,208	155,418
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,412	71,864	88,317	104,770
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,034	71,948	86,861	101,775
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,884	81,328	102,794	124,239
Management Analysts13-1111	69,285	85,634	101,983	118,332
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,445	63,940	80,434	96,928
Logisticians13-1081	54,663	68,578	82,493	96,408
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,357	65,375	80,372	95,389
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	108,036	141,586	175,116	208,666
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,752	113,152	136,532	159,932
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,952	100,090	118,248	136,386
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,032	84,948	98,884	112,799
Industrial Engineers17-2112	67,704	80,933	94,183	107,412
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,135	89,191	106,226	123,282
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,954	102,316	123,677	145,039
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	65,312	83,013	100,693	118,394
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,917	107,620	124,301	141,004
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	86,466	105,602	124,717	143,853
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	53,706	74,693	95,660	116,647
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	69,285	86,092	102,919	119,725
Chemists19-2031	65,645	80,559	95,493	110,407
Pharmacists29-1051	92,976	110,760	128,524	146,308
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,380	86,632	97,885	109,138
Lawyers23-1011	60,404	91,874	123,324	154,794
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,476	51,272	61,090	70,887

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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