DOL wage area 24140 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Goldsboro, NC

Covers Wayne County, NC.

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

Goldsboro, NC is DOL wage area 24140, covering 1 county (Wayne County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $120,037 for Level IV and $63,420 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $90,356 for Level IV and $59,800 for Level I; Data Scientists need $146,453 for Level IV and $73,944 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125263,42082,285101,172120,037
Computer Systems Analysts15-121159,80069,99280,16490,356
Data Scientists15-205173,94498,114122,284146,453
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125374,54894,162113,756133,370
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129956,22372,78089,316105,872
Information Security Analysts15-121284,053107,037130,042153,026
Database Administrators15-124277,98098,156118,311138,487
Database Architects15-124381,952106,746131,560156,354
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124460,63271,76082,88894,016
Computer Network Architects15-124181,328102,066122,824143,562
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221117,250130,271143,271156,292
Web Developers15-125455,59974,06992,540111,010
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125557,18081,183105,186129,189
Computer Programmers15-125138,39759,96781,516103,085
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123141,82954,20566,56078,936
Computer User Support Specialists15-123238,41846,82155,22463,628
Operations Research Analysts15-203157,49275,08892,664110,261
Statisticians15-204193,330120,640147,930175,240
Actuaries15-201180,829107,016133,224159,412
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-302186,237110,594134,930159,287
Marketing Managers11-2021109,034141,981174,928207,876
Sales Managers11-202261,48590,356119,226148,096
Financial Managers11-303185,052116,293147,535178,776
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041126,776150,384173,972197,580
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121105,685145,060184,413223,788
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911172,946104,791136,636168,480
Accountants and Auditors13-201154,10167,95481,80795,660
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205161,50681,661101,837121,992
Financial Risk Specialists13-205455,86980,372104,874129,376
Management Analysts13-111150,62866,60282,59798,572
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116146,53059,38472,21885,072
Logisticians13-108155,24567,99680,76793,517
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119950,35763,96077,54391,146
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206180,122106,808133,474160,160
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207287,922108,992130,063151,133
Electrical Engineers17-207172,21886,445100,672114,900
Mechanical Engineers17-214167,41381,89096,346110,823
Industrial Engineers17-211267,68480,51793,372106,205
Civil Engineers17-205163,64878,43793,247108,036
Engineers, All Other17-219967,10188,317109,512130,728
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203179,24891,208103,168115,128
Chemical Engineers17-204186,196104,708123,199141,711
Aerospace Engineers17-201183,887100,048116,231132,392
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104272,78095,514118,228140,962
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102974,79793,143111,509129,855
Chemists19-203163,44077,43991,437105,436
Pharmacists29-1051102,836118,831134,847150,842
Physical Therapists29-112374,54884,69894,828104,978
Lawyers23-101166,789103,376139,964176,551
Graphic Designers27-102441,16454,28867,39280,517

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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