DOL wage area 16740 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Covers Anson County, NC; Cabarrus County, NC; Gaston County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Lincoln County, NC; Mecklenburg County, NC; Rowan County, NC; Union County, NC; Chester County, SC; Lancaster County, SC; York County, SC.

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is DOL wage area 16740, covering 11 counties (Anson County, NC; Cabarrus County, NC; Gaston County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $158,746 for Level IV and $99,029 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $137,925 for Level IV and $80,684 for Level I; Data Scientists need $152,964 for Level IV and $79,997 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	99,029	118,935	138,840	158,746
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	80,684	99,757	118,852	137,925
Data Scientists15-2051	79,997	104,312	128,648	152,964
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,773	79,477	95,202	110,906
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	56,036	84,116	112,175	140,255
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,068	110,864	133,640	156,437
Database Administrators15-1242	72,010	93,392	114,775	136,157
Database Architects15-1243	101,504	122,096	142,668	163,260
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	45,095	66,976	88,837	110,719
Computer Network Architects15-1241	100,423	119,600	138,778	157,956
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,660	100,818	118,997	137,156
Web Developers15-1254	70,242	88,733	107,245	125,736
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,644	77,293	100,943	124,592
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,370	74,360	93,330	112,320
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,893	66,956	80,039	93,101
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,368	53,997	64,647	75,276
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	67,496	85,925	104,375	122,804
Statisticians15-2041	71,157	95,722	120,287	144,852
Actuaries15-2011	84,240	109,180	134,119	159,058
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	130,042	162,136	194,231	226,325
Marketing Managers11-2021	104,229	137,260	170,290	203,320
Sales Managers11-2022	89,711	134,306	178,901	223,496
Financial Managers11-3031	120,911	163,988	207,085	250,162
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,943	152,298	177,632	202,988
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	100,028	140,151	180,253	220,376
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,773	105,186	133,599	162,012
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,546	82,140	101,712	121,306
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,573	94,287	116,980	139,693
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	91,229	117,624	143,999	170,394
Management Analysts13-1111	61,693	86,154	110,615	135,076
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	53,685	74,568	95,431	116,314
Logisticians13-1081	58,074	71,656	85,218	98,800
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,120	76,898	98,676	120,453
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	74,714	98,696	122,700	146,682
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,612	105,685	124,738	143,812
Electrical Engineers17-2071	67,850	91,812	115,773	139,735
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,772	93,850	109,949	126,028
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,293	91,520	105,748	119,975
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,924	90,730	107,516	124,322
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,354	98,696	119,018	139,360
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,189	88,608	100,007	111,426
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,400	107,204	126,028	144,831
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	86,591	115,232	143,874	172,516
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,644	92,789	118,935	145,080
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,282	88,692	106,122	123,532
Chemists19-2031	61,652	77,730	93,829	109,908
Pharmacists29-1051	106,039	124,780	143,500	162,240
Physical Therapists29-1123	83,970	93,788	103,605	113,423
Lawyers23-1011	73,674	129,564	185,453	241,343
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,743	54,101	64,480	74,839

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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