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Durham, NC, 27712 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:27712 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Durham |
| State | NC |
| Postal code | 27712 |
| LCA filings | 293 |
| Companies | 66 |
| Role titles | 125 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $38,520 |
| Annualized high max | $236,000 |
| Annualized low average | $91,101 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 27712.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicon Pharma Inc. | 35 | 35 | 81,827 | 90,834 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| HCL AMERICA, INC. | 25 | 25 | 55,848 | 123,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Robotics Technologies LLC | 24 | 24 | 38,520 | 92,997 | 2,021 | 2,023 |
| LS Solutions, Inc. | 20 | 20 | 76,000 | 102,000 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| United Pharma Technologies, Inc. | 15 | 15 | 81,827 | 124,800 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| bioMerieux, Inc. | 14 | 14 | 76,170 | 153,760 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Prowess IT Solutions LLC | 10 | 10 | 70,720 | 96,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| Corning Incorporated | 9 | 9 | 100,000 | 214,225 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| ZENTEK AUTOMATION US, INC. | 9 | 9 | 71,406 | 94,203 | 2,020 | 2,021 |
| Duke University | 8 | 8 | 54,840 | 62,000 | 2,022 | 2,024 |
| CTSUS | 7 | 7 | 74,381 | 104,998 | 2,018 | 2,024 |
| PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | 6 | 6 | 143,535 | 160,860 | 2,018 | 2,019 |
| COVEY SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC | 5 | 5 | 65,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. | 5 | 5 | 63,378 | 80,808 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| Populus Group LLC | 5 | 5 | 118,560 | 124,800 | 2,020 | 2,021 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2199.02 Validation Engineers | 53 | $69,888 | $100,000 |
| VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2112.02 Validation Engineers | 26 | $76,000 | $124,800 |
| MECHANICAL VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2199.02 Validation Engineers | 15 | $38,520 | $92,997 |
| MECHANICAL VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2199 Validation Engineers | 5 | $38,520 | $92,997 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 15-1121 | 5 | $65,000 | $0 |
| VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2112.00 Industrial Engineers | 5 | $85,280 | $89,000 |
| VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2199 VALIDATION ENGINEERS | 5 | $80,000 | $93,000 |
| Automation Engineer | 17-2199.05 Mechatronics Engineers | 4 | $93,000 | $114,326 |
| Automation Validation Engineer | 17-2112.02 Validation Engineers | 4 | $89,856 | $95,000 |
| Business Analyst | 15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts | 4 | $118,560 | $124,800 |
| Software Validation Engineer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 4 | $87,500 | $97,000 |
| ASSOCIATE STAFF VALIDATION ENGINEER | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 3 | $90,975 | $121,000 |
| IT Project Managers - III | 15-1299.09 Information Technology Project Managers | 3 | $107,474 | $109,903 |
| Junior Automation Engineer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 3 | $71,406 | $94,203 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3 | $54,840 | $56,484 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 25 | 18 | 12 | $83,625 | $77,829 | 24 | 96.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | $87,249 | $78,624 | 17 | 89.5% |
| 2018 Q2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | $98,113 | $88,625 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | $104,558 | $94,168 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $89,000 | $88,325 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | $124,107 | $105,387 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2020 Q3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | $87,776 | $85,496 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | $82,290 | $80,965 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | $87,063 | $84,012 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $87,063 | $84,012 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 36 | 12 | 9 | $85,417 | $82,510 | 36 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | $85,483 | $84,973 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | $91,788 | $82,609 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | $80,260 | $79,483 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | $93,480 | $84,478 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $95,483 | $95,483 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | $103,102 | $100,128 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | $90,927 | $87,625 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | $90,857 | $85,433 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | $76,669 | $76,194 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | $89,324 | $84,011 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $129,347 | $123,448 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | $97,303 | $92,254 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | $98,346 | $95,250 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $88,179 | $83,596 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $102,091 | $90,678 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $115,779 | $98,188 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | $103,247 | $94,346 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $90,834 | $90,834 | 1 | 100.0% |
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