H-1B salaries in Greensboro, NC

Based on 1,176 certified H-1B filings in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$100,942
Middle 50%$81.2k–$128k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $122,699
Filings1,176FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,190 and $303,416.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,656
25th$81,245
50th (median)$100,942
75th$128,000
90th$156,857

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $85,363 (786 filings) FY2021: median $85,353 (700 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (712 filings) FY2023: median $90,800 (667 filings) FY2024: median $96,242 (701 filings) FY2025: median $100,526 (714 filings) FY2026: median $106,000 (462 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 786 filings FY20 FY2021: 700 filings FY21 FY2022: 712 filings FY22 FY2023: 667 filings FY23 FY2024: 701 filings FY24 FY2025: 714 filings FY25 FY2026: 462 filings FY26 786
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$85,363$74,152$100,000786
FY2021$85,353$75,000$107,869700
FY2022$90,000$72,758$115,000712
FY2023$90,800$76,086$115,091667
FY2024$96,242$76,565$120,328701
FY2025$100,526$81,245$125,280714
FY2026$106,000$81,438$130,000462

Cost of living

Greensboro's median H-1B salary of $100,942 is worth about $108,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,168Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,271Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.9Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$108,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNC: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$115,512230
Systems Engineer / Architect$86,400107
Mechanical Engineer$93,00091
Industrial Engineer$98,03059
Data Scientist$104,02149
Electrical Engineer$103,94648
Systems Analyst$109,30044
Electronics Engineer$128,73729
QA Engineer$90,23029
IT Manager$178,00027
Logistician$83,00024
Management Consultant$93,54020
Middle School Teacher$55,34520
Programmer Analyst$79,31020
Database Administrator$130,00019

By job title

Java Developer$100.5k · 15 Solutions Architect$140.6k · 11

Job titles with at least 10 filings in Greensboro, NC. Figure: median salary · filings.