DOL wage area 25860 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Covers Alexander County, NC; Burke County, NC; Caldwell County, NC; Catawba County, NC.

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

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is DOL wage area 25860, covering 4 counties (Alexander County, NC; Burke County, NC; Caldwell County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $153,317 for Level IV and $80,226 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,296 for Level IV and $65,396 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,668 for Level IV and $63,669 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

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	80,226	104,583	128,960	153,317
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,396	81,703	97,989	114,296
Data Scientists15-2051	63,669	81,328	99,008	116,668
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,093	77,980	96,845	115,732
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	25,917	52,437	78,936	105,456
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,223	93,538	117,874	142,189
Database Administrators15-1242	66,852	89,045	111,239	133,432
Database Architects15-1243	98,863	120,058	141,232	162,428
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,284	74,111	90,917	107,744
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,444	94,932	115,420	135,908
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,471	102,128	120,807	139,464
Web Developers15-1254	67,372	86,279	105,207	124,114
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	34,424	56,202	78,000	99,778
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,039	73,029	92,040	111,031
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	40,311	58,594	76,898	95,181
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,333	47,820	56,306	64,792
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,997	85,010	103,044	121,056
Statisticians15-2041	68,952	94,079	119,226	144,352
Actuaries15-2011	84,240	109,159	134,098	159,016
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,816	136,220	170,644	205,047
Marketing Managers11-2021	94,869	127,588	160,285	193,004
Sales Managers11-2022	74,756	110,594	146,453	182,292
Financial Managers11-3031	95,264	126,111	156,936	187,783
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,930	144,727	167,544	190,341
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,877	124,655	159,432	194,210
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,028	99,175	124,343	149,490
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,040	70,034	87,028	104,021
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,132	74,693	88,276	101,837
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	90,605	116,876	143,167	169,437
Management Analysts13-1111	39,354	59,447	79,560	99,653
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,719	63,898	82,098	100,277
Logisticians13-1081	48,340	62,754	77,168	91,583
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,924	63,461	78,978	94,516
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	72,738	96,117	119,517	142,896
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,365	103,252	122,159	141,045
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,290	96,471	113,631	130,812
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,917	80,517	96,138	111,738
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,000	77,855	90,688	103,543
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,789	81,578	96,346	111,135
Engineers, All Other17-2199	81,599	99,882	118,144	136,428
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	75,047	86,528	97,989	109,471
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,429	102,732	122,013	141,316
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,007	115,815	144,623	173,431
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,399	85,384	107,391	129,376
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,328	85,364	102,378	119,413
Chemists19-2031	57,991	70,804	83,637	96,450
Pharmacists29-1051	107,412	122,346	137,301	152,236
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,410	92,082	101,754	111,426
Lawyers23-1011	59,946	93,684	127,400	161,138
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,669	47,008	56,348	65,687

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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