University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 181 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Chapel Hill, NC
Median base salary$101,764−17% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$75.3k–$140k
Level II (mid-level) share41%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$72,946the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill hires mid-level. 41% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
  • Most filed: Biochemist. 14% of its filings. After that come Medical Scientist and Mathematics Professor.
  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 82% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $101,764, median prevailing wage $72,946.

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10th $65.1k25th $75.3kmedian $101.8k75th $140k90th $220k

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Percentiles from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill hires for

Bar: share of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 61% of filings (45 occupations in total).

Show all 4 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Biochemist$68,96426
Medical Scientist$68,18220
Mathematics Professor$116,80012
Medical School Professor$199,20011

Jobs with at least 10 filings at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill.

Pay by level

$68.9kLevel I
Entry-level · 29% of filings
$108.5kLevel II
Mid-level · 41% of filings
$110kLevel III
Senior · 23% of filings
$126.5kLevel IV
Expert · 8% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $68,866 52
Mid-level · Level II $108,500 73
Senior · Level III $110,000 41
Expert · Level IV $126,487 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Durham, NC$99,879176

Salary details

Median salary$101,764
Middle 50%$75.3k–$140k
vs. all employers−17%comparison median $122,699
Filings181FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,987 and $435,098.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,110
25th$75,254
50th (median)$101,764
75th$140,000
90th$220,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $85k $120k FY2020: median $63,075 (100 filings) FY2021: median $74,254 (106 filings) FY2022: median $80,308 (99 filings) FY2023: median $74,340 (99 filings) FY2024: median $79,116 (91 filings) FY2025: median $95,677 (108 filings) FY2026: median $110,000 (73 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 100 filings FY20 FY2021: 106 filings FY21 FY2022: 99 filings FY22 FY2023: 99 filings FY23 FY2024: 91 filings FY24 FY2025: 108 filings FY25 FY2026: 73 filings FY26 108
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$63,075$53,882$100,578100
FY2021$74,254$56,885$109,753106
FY2022$80,308$57,974$104,50099
FY2023$74,340$59,907$112,45399
FY2024$79,116$62,000$123,01391
FY2025$95,677$71,687$132,250108
FY2026$110,000$84,281$149,15873

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$101,764
Median prevailing wage$72,946
Median difference+19.9%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage18%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$123,600$100.1k–$136.8k32
Research Associate$68,192$64.9k–$74.9k27
Postdoctoral Research Associate$68,964$65.7k–$77.2k23
Clinical Assistant Professor$207,000$153.9k–$230.8k15
Assistant Professor Nominated Assistant Professor$110,000$92k–$122.5k11
Research Assistant Professor$100,000$70.1k–$110k11

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chapel Hill, NC and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Biochemist, Medical Scientist and Mathematics Professor and the main metro areas are Durham, NC, Austin, TX and Charlotte, NC. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill filed 181 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's H-1B filings is $101,764; half of filings fall between $75,254 and $140,000. Bonus and stock are not included.