DOL wage area 48900 · North Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Wilmington, NC

Covers Brunswick County, NC; New Hanover County, NC; Pender County, NC.

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

Wilmington, NC is DOL wage area 48900, covering 3 counties (Brunswick County, NC; New Hanover County, NC; Pender County, NC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $153,463 for Level IV and $86,778 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,568 for Level IV and $72,343 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,106 for Level IV and $64,917 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	86,778	109,013	131,228	153,463
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,343	86,092	99,820	113,568
Data Scientists15-2051	64,917	81,973	99,050	116,106
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	50,336	67,788	85,260	102,711
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,903	73,591	99,300	124,988
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,847	104,687	126,548	148,388
Database Administrators15-1242	56,701	76,066	95,431	114,796
Database Architects15-1243	83,325	105,290	127,276	149,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,461	82,535	101,629	120,703
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,258	103,772	121,264	138,778
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,495	115,191	135,866	156,562
Web Developers15-1254	60,986	76,732	92,477	108,223
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,648	61,860	86,071	110,282
Computer Programmers15-1251	43,576	62,338	81,120	99,882
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,024	61,756	73,466	85,197
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,767	52,895	64,044	75,172
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,392	71,656	88,900	106,164
Statisticians15-2041	79,415	105,560	131,727	157,872
Actuaries15-2011	79,040	103,647	128,253	152,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,074	139,215	168,356	197,496
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,812	127,629	163,447	199,264
Sales Managers11-2022	72,530	108,597	144,644	180,711
Financial Managers11-3031	98,717	136,386	174,034	211,703
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,109	151,570	176,052	200,512
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	116,626	149,428	182,229	215,031
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,396	105,748	133,079	160,431
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,205	69,992	85,800	101,588
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,701	75,380	94,037	112,716
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,885	83,013	107,120	131,248
Management Analysts13-1111	47,154	80,351	113,527	146,724
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,245	61,069	79,872	98,696
Logisticians13-1081	55,952	70,700	85,426	100,173
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,840	64,085	80,351	96,596
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,604	100,506	122,429	144,332
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,472	92,768	103,085	113,381
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,696	99,986	127,296	154,586
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,965	91,791	109,616	127,442
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,528	89,544	105,540	121,556
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,384	84,469	96,554	108,639
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,461	96,159	115,877	135,575
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,532	85,572	99,591	113,631
Chemical Engineers17-2041	92,248	108,514	124,780	141,045
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,220	100,964	117,728	134,472
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	80,746	96,200	111,676	127,130
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,016	84,303	100,568	116,855
Chemists19-2031	57,596	70,034	82,472	94,911
Pharmacists29-1051	108,701	126,714	144,727	162,740
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,856	86,508	96,180	105,831
Lawyers23-1011	70,762	106,434	142,127	177,799
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,349	53,207	64,044	74,901

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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