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Durham, NC, 27708 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:27708 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Durham |
| State | NC |
| Postal code | 27708 |
| LCA filings | 898 |
| Companies | 16 |
| Role titles | 308 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $35,550 |
| Annualized high max | $5,564,000 |
| Annualized low average | $95,705 |
| Outlier count | 2 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 27708.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 440 | 440 | 35,550 | 5,564,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Duke University and Medical Center | 319 | 319 | 37,523 | 2,310,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Duke University and Health System | 79 | 79 | 50,150 | 165,000 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| Howard Hughes Medical institute | 20 | 20 | 54,590 | 81,149 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Duke University | 18 | 18 | 55,000 | 280,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| Duke University Medical Center | 5 | 5 | 73,000 | 101,806 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| HC BECK, LTD. | 3 | 3 | 60,403 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 3 | 3 | 111,630 | 122,630 | 2,018 | 2,019 |
| Duke University Health System | 2 | 2 | 56,925 | 67,284 | 2,024 | 2,025 |
| Duke University & Health Systems | 2 | 2 | 59,580 | 59,580 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| E.O. WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION | 2 | 2 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 2,018 | 2,019 |
| Duke Univeristy | 1 | 1 | 58,656 | 58,656 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| Duke University | 1 | 1 | 69,084 | 69,084 | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| Duke University and Health Systems | 1 | 1 | 95,950 | 95,950 | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| Durham Public Schools | 1 | 1 | 50,277 | 51,715 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 29 | $50,004 | $81,149 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $190,550 | $286,450 |
| POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE | 17-2031 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS | 20 | $45,000 | $53,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 17 | $51,584 | $763,188 |
| Research Scientist | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 17 | $48,901 | $81,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE | 19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS | 16 | $40,810 | $51,000 |
| Research Scientist | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 16 | $65,000 | $86,300 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1022.00 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $115,000 | $160,000 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1032.00 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $95,950 | $142,800 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1011 BUSINESS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 14 | $173,550 | $2,310,000 |
| Lecturing Fellow | 25-1124.00 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 14 | $52,450 | $86,448 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 17-2031.00 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 13 | $53,250 | $70,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-2041.00 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 12 | $52,704 | $87,901 |
| Assistant Research Professor | 25-1022.00 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $65,000 | $70,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE | 17-2074 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, R&D | 11 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 84 | 26 | 28 | $63,501 | $51,544 | 77 | 91.7% |
| 2017 Q2 | 85 | 26 | 33 | $70,757 | $55,801 | 80 | 94.1% |
| 2018 Q2 | 82 | 28 | 36 | $85,321 | $54,643 | 76 | 92.7% |
| 2019 Q2 | 87 | 31 | 31 | $100,666 | $51,710 | 82 | 94.3% |
| 2020 Q1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | $82,656 | $66,492 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | $96,630 | $59,450 | 14 | 93.3% |
| 2020 Q3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | $71,504 | $55,552 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2020 Q4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | $69,810 | $51,438 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $122,947 | $89,850 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 35 | 17 | 19 | $92,953 | $58,945 | 34 | 97.1% |
| 2021 Q3 | 64 | 25 | 29 | $84,898 | $56,224 | 63 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q4 | 19 | 13 | 14 | $74,459 | $56,571 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | $81,149 | $57,983 | 15 | 93.8% |
| 2022 Q2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | $104,666 | $69,231 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 34 | 18 | 21 | $108,401 | $63,770 | 33 | 97.1% |
| 2022 Q4 | 15 | 6 | 10 | $117,180 | $60,809 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $102,471 | $62,725 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 28 | 16 | 21 | $104,835 | $54,339 | 28 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 29 | 11 | 16 | $122,506 | $60,124 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 24 | 14 | 15 | $83,215 | $60,440 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 20 | 12 | 13 | $106,753 | $54,282 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 21 | 7 | 16 | $76,096 | $57,258 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 27 | 11 | 15 | $90,780 | $55,437 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 24 | 11 | 17 | $321,477 | $66,067 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | $85,383 | $69,128 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 19 | 8 | 13 | $125,223 | $63,556 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2025 Q3 | 25 | 11 | 17 | $94,808 | $56,363 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | $95,306 | $63,685 | 16 | 94.1% |
| 2026 Q2 | 27 | 9 | 14 | $128,190 | $65,323 | 26 | 96.3% |
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