H-1B prevailing wages in Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3700002, covering 14 counties (Bladen County, NC; Caswell County, NC; Columbus County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $147,431 for Level IV and $84,282 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $122,408 for Level IV and $62,712 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,530 for Level IV and $59,364 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.