North Carolina H-1B salaries

From 35,566 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in North Carolina (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #7 of 51 by filings
  • #13 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$114,504−7% vs. national median
Middle 50%$93.1k–$139.2k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II44% of leveled filings
Top metro areaCharlotte, NC14,581 filings in North Carolina

Top cities in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC$114,35516,112 filings · rent 1BR $1,640 Raleigh, NC$114,35810,973 filings · rent 1BR $1,552 Durham, NC$119,0605,945 filings · rent 1BR $1,554 Greensboro, NC$100,9421,176 filings · rent 1BR $1,168 Winston-Salem, NC$92,435643 filings · rent 1BR $1,224 Rocky Mount, NC$68,435254 filings · rent 1BR $972 Greenville, NC$114,008168 filings · rent 1BR $967 Asheville, NC$92,888143 filings · rent 1BR $1,714 Burlington, NC$97,760143 filings · rent 1BR $1,238 Fayetteville, NC$79,040142 filings · rent 1BR $1,334 Anderson Creek, NC$114,500120 filings Roanoke Rapids, NC$49,350109 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in North Carolina. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in North Carolina

Fidelity Investments logoFidelity Investments1,903 filings · 5%$125,119 Cognizant logoCognizant1,480 filings · 4%$106,392 Infosys logoInfosys1,034 filings · 3%$92,602 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services663 filings · 2%$88,358 EY logoEY566 filings · 2%$150,000 Lowe's Companies logoLowe's Companies535 filings · 2%$133,536 Wells Fargo logoWells Fargo534 filings · 2%$134,347 Bank of America logoBank of America458 filings · 1%$154,669 Randstad logoRandstad433 filings · 1%$130,000 Duke University logoDuke University381 filings · 1%$75,254 Relx360 filings · 1%$120,832 Cisco Systems logoCisco Systems347 filings · 1%$132,080

Filings and median salary for jobs located in North Carolina.

Most filed jobs in North Carolina

Software Engineer13,761 filings · 39%$129,055 Data Scientist1,695 filings · 5%$112,466 QA Engineer1,643 filings · 5%$102,669 Programmer Analyst1,348 filings · 4%$91,042 Systems Analyst1,097 filings · 3%$106,912 IT Manager716 filings · 2%$179,098 Industrial Engineer646 filings · 2%$94,525 Database Administrator613 filings · 2%$116,563 Data Engineer479 filings · 1%$132,101 Network Administrator453 filings · 1%$97,760 Elementary School Teacher438 filings · 1%$50,624 Electrical Engineer429 filings · 1%$113,700

North Carolina vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.