H-1B prevailing wages in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is DOL wage area 20500, covering 4 counties (Chatham County, NC; Durham County, NC; Orange County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $169,292 for Level IV and $105,956 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $130,375 for Level IV and $83,284 for Level I; Data Scientists need $146,079 for Level IV and $66,061 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.