North Carolina Β· H1B Market Report 2026

H1B Jobs in Durham, North Carolina

The Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) is one of the top H1B markets in the Southeast. Duke University, UNC, and NC State are all cap-exempt. Research Triangle Park hosts 300+ companies.

12,400
Annual Petitions
$128,000
Median H1B Salary
Duke University
Top H1B Employer

Key Industries for H1B Workers in Durham

Healthcare (Duke University Health System cap-exempt
UNC Health)
Pharma (GlaxoSmithKline
Syneos Health)
Life Sciences
Tech (Research Triangle Park)

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H1B Salary Benchmarks: Durham, North Carolina

RoleMedian SalaryTrend
Software Engineer$128,000↑ Growing
Data Scientist$128,000↑ Growing
Cloud / DevOps Engineer$128,000β†’ Stable
Healthcare / Clinical$95,000β†’ Stable

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