DOL wage area 39580 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Raleigh-Cary, NC

Covers Franklin County, NC; Johnston County, NC; Wake County, NC.

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

Raleigh-Cary, NC is DOL wage area 39580, covering 3 counties (Franklin County, NC; Johnston County, NC; Wake County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $159,911 for Level IV and $89,399 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $131,789 for Level IV and $78,728 for Level I; Data Scientists need $148,367 for Level IV and $75,712 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	89,399	112,903	136,407	159,911
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,728	96,408	114,109	131,789
Data Scientists15-2051	75,712	99,924	124,156	148,367
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	75,671	95,285	114,900	134,514
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,706	85,509	117,292	149,095
Information Security Analysts15-1212	86,944	109,637	132,309	155,002
Database Administrators15-1242	83,492	102,440	121,410	140,359
Database Architects15-1243	82,452	107,744	133,016	158,309
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,828	87,860	106,892	125,924
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,452	103,044	123,656	144,248
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	118,810	131,207	143,583	155,980
Web Developers15-1254	54,288	73,154	91,999	110,864
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,693	85,364	109,055	132,725
Computer Programmers15-1251	38,397	59,967	81,516	103,085
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,412	54,850	67,268	79,706
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,429	55,911	67,392	78,874
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,821	77,210	94,578	111,967
Statisticians15-2041	94,204	121,680	149,136	176,613
Actuaries15-2011	79,602	105,664	131,748	157,810
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	124,343	155,231	186,140	217,028
Marketing Managers11-2021	110,719	143,957	177,175	210,413
Sales Managers11-2022	88,671	130,791	172,911	215,031
Financial Managers11-3031	110,864	145,663	180,440	215,239
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	128,898	153,276	177,653	202,031
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	110,261	149,365	188,448	227,552
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,316	110,303	144,269	178,256
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	60,279	76,732	93,184	109,637
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,772	84,407	104,063	123,698
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,181	81,620	107,058	132,496
Management Analysts13-1111	59,488	80,496	101,525	122,533
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,629	69,701	89,773	109,845
Logisticians13-1081	61,173	75,712	90,252	104,791
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,917	67,829	83,720	99,632
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,540	106,850	134,181	161,492
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	99,508	121,264	143,000	164,757
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,693	105,228	135,783	166,317
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,805	87,298	104,770	122,263
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,167	93,704	109,242	124,780
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,944	90,751	107,536	124,343
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,951	90,626	111,301	131,976
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,018	91,936	103,876	115,794
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,613	104,624	123,636	142,647
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	83,845	100,277	116,688	133,120
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,340	96,388	118,436	140,484
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	75,692	94,349	113,007	131,664
Chemists19-2031	62,983	77,210	91,416	105,644
Pharmacists29-1051	106,746	120,932	135,138	149,324
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,104	89,170	100,236	111,301
Lawyers23-1011	80,309	122,055	163,821	205,567
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,765	54,725	66,706	78,666

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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