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Hickory, NC, 28601 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:28601 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Hickory |
| State | NC |
| Postal code | 28601 |
| LCA filings | 177 |
| Companies | 44 |
| Role titles | 112 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $30,000 |
| Annualized high max | $475,000 |
| Annualized low average | $107,251 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 28601.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneH2, Inc. | 48 | 48 | 64,500 | 350,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 22 | 22 | 46,000 | 100,000 | 2,017 | 2,025 |
| Apogee Medical Group, North Carolina, PC | 14 | 14 | 305,000 | 325,032 | 2,018 | 2,021 |
| CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC | 11 | 11 | 75,880 | 88,900 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 11 | 11 | 60,000 | 80,371 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| OPEL SYSTEMS, INC. | 7 | 7 | 55,453 | 100,000 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| APPLEXUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 5 | 5 | 75,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| CENTURY FURNITURE | 4 | 4 | 96,221 | 148,000 | 2,019 | 2,025 |
| COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INC. | 4 | 4 | 97,760 | 139,360 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| One H2, Inc. | 4 | 4 | 64,500 | 70,242 | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| COMPREHAB, LLC | 3 | 3 | 77,000 | 90,000 | 2,024 | 2,024 |
| BRIAN CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION HICKORY VIE | 2 | 2 | 87,360 | 93,600 | 2,019 | 2,019 |
| Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency | 2 | 2 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 2,022 | 2,024 |
| Elite Comfort Solutions, LLC | 2 | 2 | 90,000 | 130,000 | 2,022 | 2,023 |
| FIRST CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | 2 | 2 | 70,000 | 0 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Physician | 29-1069.03 Hospitalists | 9 | $305,000 | $325,032 |
| Visiting Professor in Computer Science | 25-1021.00 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| LEAD ENGINEER | 15-1199 | 6 | $60,000 | $0 |
| SAP CONSULTANT | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 6 | $55,453 | $100,000 |
| HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN | 29-1062 FAMILY AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | 4 | $305,000 | $305,000 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 29-1123 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS | 4 | $69,451 | $110,000 |
| HEAD MEN'S SOCCER COACH | 27-2022.00 Coaches and Scouts | 3 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| HEAD MENS SOCCER COACH | 27-2022.00 Coaches and Scouts | 3 | $47,380 | $47,380 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 17-2141 | 3 | $58,000 | $0 |
| Assistant Professor of Quantitative Management | 25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $80,000 | $90,000 |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst | 19-3033.00 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 2 | $77,000 | $90,000 |
| Business Information Systems Manager, Material Master Module | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 2 | $96,221 | $136,000 |
| Chief Technology Officer | 11-1011.00 Chief Executives | 2 | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts | 2 | $90,000 | $130,000 |
| COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 2 | $97,760 | $139,360 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | $84,649 | $74,727 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | $70,729 | $61,956 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | $91,777 | $75,007 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2019 Q2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | $129,880 | $93,751 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $305,000 | $208,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | $79,959 | $70,949 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $305,000 | $208,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | $130,463 | $97,564 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $96,221 | $96,221 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $106,794 | $85,317 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | $70,074 | $59,823 | 4 | 80.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | $214,800 | $182,175 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $66,476 | $40,294 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $66,476 | $40,294 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | $97,362 | $77,521 | 8 | 88.9% |
| 2023 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $77,000 | $45,894 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $77,305 | $60,905 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | $98,677 | $84,233 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | $77,000 | $62,086 | 9 | 90.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $170,000 | $120,997 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $101,160 | $87,389 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | $128,700 | $92,899 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | $95,000 | $85,343 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | $82,484 | $71,614 | 9 | 100.0% |
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