H-1B salaries in Wilmington, NC

Based on 108 certified H-1B filings in the Wilmington, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$89,000
Middle 50%$73.2k–$123.2k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $122,699
Filings108FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,737 and $321,150.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,470
25th$73,172
50th (median)$89,000
75th$123,177
90th$155,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $74,110 (65 filings) FY2021: median $71,843 (61 filings) FY2022: median $83,055 (54 filings) FY2023: median $75,000 (35 filings) FY2024: median $74,461 (58 filings) FY2025: median $82,534 (55 filings) FY2026: median $91,000 (53 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 65 filings FY20 FY2021: 61 filings FY21 FY2022: 54 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 58 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 53 filings FY26 65
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$74,110$65,416$99,52865
FY2021$71,843$62,500$85,96561
FY2022$83,055$62,070$122,50054
FY2023$75,000$67,000$107,29235
FY2024$74,461$66,250$91,50058
FY2025$82,534$70,418$103,56055
FY2026$91,000$76,856$131,64353

Cost of living

Wilmington's median H-1B salary of $89,000 is worth about $92,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,566Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,705Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$92,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNC: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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