DOL wage area 3700003 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Covers Alleghany County, NC; Ashe County, NC; Avery County, NC; Cherokee County, NC; Clay County, NC; Cleveland County, NC; Graham County, NC; Haywood County, NC; Jackson County, NC; Macon County, NC; McDowell County, NC; Mitchell County, NC; Polk County, NC; Rutherford County, NC; Surry County, NC; Swain County, NC; Transylvania County, NC; Watauga County, NC; Wilkes County, NC; Yancey County, NC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3700003, covering 20 counties (Alleghany County, NC; Ashe County, NC; Avery County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $146,724 for Level IV and $81,661 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,589 for Level IV and $65,084 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,181 for Level IV and $57,013 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	81,661	103,356	125,029	146,724
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,084	81,245	97,428	113,589
Data Scientists15-2051	57,013	78,396	99,799	121,181
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,292	73,092	93,892	114,692
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	37,503	62,151	86,799	111,447
Information Security Analysts15-1212	64,834	81,703	98,551	115,420
Database Administrators15-1242	50,524	59,676	68,807	77,959
Database Architects15-1243	51,564	78,146	104,728	131,311
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,492	73,279	89,066	104,853
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,991	92,228	113,485	134,722
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,951	101,296	119,642	137,988
Web Developers15-1254	65,354	84,282	103,210	122,138
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	39,416	61,173	82,930	104,687
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,512	74,631	91,749	108,868
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	37,773	51,418	65,063	78,708
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,415	49,172	57,949	66,706
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,021	70,429	75,837	81,245
Statisticians15-2041	67,122	89,482	111,863	134,223
Actuaries15-2011	83,908	108,701	133,495	158,288
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,618	123,781	151,944	180,108
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,439	120,869	151,320	181,751
Sales Managers11-2022	62,484	95,826	129,148	162,490
Financial Managers11-3031	80,060	110,116	140,192	170,248
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,149	134,743	154,316	173,909
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,996	98,946	129,917	160,868
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,304	90,813	111,322	131,831
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,626	66,456	81,308	96,138
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	49,920	69,556	89,212	108,847
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	78,770	92,768	106,746	120,744
Management Analysts13-1111	59,322	77,668	95,992	114,338
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,978	55,890	71,802	87,714
Logisticians13-1081	51,917	65,583	79,248	92,914
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,015	56,181	69,368	82,535
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,258	96,263	119,268	142,272
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	72,468	83,575	94,703	105,810
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,104	95,077	112,071	129,044
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,714	91,666	108,618	125,570
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,911	81,994	95,056	108,140
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,496	82,244	96,991	111,738
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,864	81,640	91,396	101,172
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,012	82,327	93,642	104,957
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,725	100,194	119,642	139,111
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,407	113,672	142,938	172,204
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,277	86,404	111,509	136,636
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,279	72,717	85,156	97,594
Chemists19-2031	53,768	67,268	80,767	94,266
Pharmacists29-1051	112,404	123,303	134,223	145,122
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,756	86,133	97,490	108,868
Lawyers23-1011	65,354	92,436	119,517	146,599
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,133	44,533	54,954	65,354

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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