DOL wage area 40580 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Rocky Mount, NC

Covers Edgecombe County, NC; Nash County, NC.

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

Rocky Mount, NC is DOL wage area 40580, covering 2 counties (Edgecombe County, NC; Nash County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $147,348 for Level IV and $84,261 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,071 for Level IV and $70,429 for Level I; Data Scientists need $133,661 for Level IV and $73,320 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	84,261	105,290	126,319	147,348
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,429	84,303	98,197	112,071
Data Scientists15-2051	73,320	93,434	113,548	133,661
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,464	93,996	113,527	133,058
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,384	68,640	90,917	113,173
Information Security Analysts15-1212	84,261	107,141	130,021	152,901
Database Administrators15-1242	77,751	97,906	118,040	138,196
Database Architects15-1243	81,536	106,226	130,895	155,584
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,388	77,064	96,741	116,418
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,204	101,879	122,575	143,250
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	117,084	130,250	143,437	156,604
Web Developers15-1254	55,536	74,069	92,623	111,156
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,951	80,892	104,832	128,773
Computer Programmers15-1251	38,397	59,967	81,516	103,085
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	38,439	48,090	57,762	67,413
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	32,906	42,557	52,188	61,839
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,554	74,735	91,916	109,096
Statisticians15-2041	91,978	119,143	146,328	173,493
Actuaries15-2011	80,600	106,746	132,892	159,037
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,613	121,056	143,520	165,964
Marketing Managers11-2021	112,820	142,314	171,788	201,282
Sales Managers11-2022	65,250	96,450	127,671	158,871
Financial Managers11-3031	92,976	122,096	151,237	180,357
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,674	141,024	156,354	171,704
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	106,184	145,122	184,060	222,997
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,866	96,616	122,367	148,117
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,476	69,181	83,866	98,572
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	59,884	77,751	95,597	113,464
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	55,432	80,164	104,916	129,647
Management Analysts13-1111	67,351	81,703	96,055	110,407
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,578	59,260	75,920	92,602
Logisticians13-1081	56,431	70,388	84,365	98,322
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,940	63,087	75,213	87,360
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	80,538	107,037	133,557	160,056
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,045	109,928	130,832	151,716
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,615	85,135	98,634	112,154
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,381	86,799	99,237	111,655
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,962	87,589	99,216	110,844
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,212	78,271	93,309	108,368
Engineers, All Other17-2199	82,784	95,826	108,868	121,909
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,248	91,167	103,085	115,004
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,343	104,021	122,700	141,378
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,407	100,735	117,042	133,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	73,216	96,013	118,831	141,628
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,714	92,976	111,239	129,501
Chemists19-2031	62,380	76,274	90,168	104,063
Pharmacists29-1051	103,543	119,767	135,991	152,215
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,581	90,148	100,735	111,301
Lawyers23-1011	58,656	92,394	126,111	159,848
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,733	47,466	58,178	68,911

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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