DOL wage area 22180 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Fayetteville, NC

Covers Cumberland County, NC; Hoke County, NC.

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

Fayetteville, NC is DOL wage area 22180, covering 2 counties (Cumberland County, NC; Hoke County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $145,829 for Level IV and $81,432 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,535 for Level IV and $75,442 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,237 for Level IV and $64,938 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	81,432	102,898	124,364	145,829
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,442	86,466	97,511	108,535
Data Scientists15-2051	64,938	85,031	105,144	125,237
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,924	78,708	96,492	114,276
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	43,888	69,202	94,516	119,829
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,658	91,375	112,112	132,829
Database Administrators15-1242	59,405	79,040	98,655	118,290
Database Architects15-1243	82,868	112,882	142,896	172,911
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,197	74,298	89,378	104,479
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,637	89,544	108,472	127,380
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,495	115,191	135,866	156,562
Web Developers15-1254	59,197	74,548	89,877	105,228
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,373	78,562	103,772	128,960
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,788	74,111	93,413	112,736
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,871	59,863	77,855	95,847
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,295	47,653	57,991	68,349
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	51,605	67,060	82,535	97,989
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	104,396	131,228	158,039	184,871
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,370	118,956	156,562	194,148
Sales Managers11-2022	63,836	96,637	129,418	162,220
Financial Managers11-3031	93,975	124,301	154,648	184,975
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,026	146,890	166,733	186,597
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	102,773	136,594	170,415	204,236
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,240	108,472	132,725	156,957
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,871	70,970	87,090	103,189
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,807	73,112	90,439	107,744
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	55,224	76,004	96,762	117,541
Management Analysts13-1111	73,196	89,732	106,247	122,783
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,584	53,124	67,663	82,202
Logisticians13-1081	67,205	82,368	97,511	112,674
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	60,944	77,522	94,100	110,677
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	80,975	97,573	114,151	130,749
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,876	98,842	119,829	140,796
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,535	88,047	106,580	125,092
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,253	91,708	107,183	122,637
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,658	85,717	100,776	115,836
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,255	87,652	100,048	112,445
Engineers, All Other17-2199	89,607	107,952	126,277	144,623
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	56,140	72,156	88,172	104,188
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,922	81,100	100,277	119,455
Chemists19-2031	69,306	80,725	92,165	103,584
Pharmacists29-1051	107,848	123,428	138,986	154,565
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,252	88,296	99,341	110,386
Lawyers23-1011	66,685	98,447	130,188	161,949
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,965	44,928	54,912	64,876

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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