H-1B in Durham, NC
H-1B sponsorship in Durham, NC (LCA, FY2017–2026).
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in Durham, NC?
26,867 certified H-1B LCA filings are on record in Durham, NC (FY2017 to FY2025, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $100k median base salary. The top sponsors are Fidelity, Duke University, and IBM.
H-1B filings
26,867
FY2017–2026*
Median base salary
$100,310
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$85k–$120k
interquartile range
Top employers
10
sponsoring here
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top roles hired here
Most H-1B filings by job title
- 1Software Developer2,234
- 2Senior Software Engineer/Developer1,363
- 3Software Engineer1,253
- 4Principal Software Engineer/Developer1,167
- 5Postdoctoral Associate514
- 6Senior Software Developer301
- 7Senior Full Stack Engineer248
- 8Principal Full Stack Engineer237
- 9Director, Software Engineering215
- 10Senior Software Engineer201
Top H-1B employers in Durham, NC
Most filings · with each employer’s median for this city
- 1Fidelity5,441 filings$110k
- 2Duke University2,151 filings$68k
- 3IBM1,776 filings$107k
- 4Compunnel Software Group, Inc1,034 filings$109k
- 5Cognizant575 filings$88k
- 6NetApp575 filings$135k
- 7Infosys426 filings$78k
- 8Google272 filings$127k
- 9NTT Data267 filings$97k
- 10Mastech Digital, Inc.232 filings$110k
