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Hickory, NC, 28602 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:28602 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Hickory |
| State | NC |
| Postal code | 28602 |
| LCA filings | 145 |
| Companies | 52 |
| Role titles | 91 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $33,571 |
| Annualized high max | $578,240 |
| Annualized low average | $100,803 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 28602.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Optical Communications LLC | 20 | 20 | 74,249 | 161,690 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| CommScope Technologies LLC | 13 | 13 | 117,902 | 202,400 | 2,017 | 2,023 |
| Zimmer Group U.S., Inc. | 8 | 8 | 65,229 | 165,000 | 2,020 | 2,025 |
| Gentiva Certified Healthcare Corp. | 6 | 6 | 77,000 | 110,000 | 2,019 | 2,022 |
| SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 6 | 6 | 72,000 | 140,000 | 2,017 | 2,025 |
| COMPREHAB, LLC | 5 | 5 | 76,710 | 93,600 | 2,019 | 2,025 |
| DLP Frye Medical Group, LLC | 5 | 5 | 208,000 | 578,240 | 2,021 | 2,024 |
| TOTAL CARE HOME HEALTH OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | 5 | 5 | 76,814 | 110,000 | 2,019 | 2,022 |
| COVANEX, INC. | 4 | 4 | 53,000 | 66,000 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| FreshDental | 4 | 4 | 180,000 | 260,000 | 2,022 | 2,025 |
| FUJITSU AMERICA, INC. | 4 | 4 | 60,000 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,018 |
| not applicable | 4 | 4 | 80,500 | 93,745 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP | 3 | 3 | 57,595 | 160,000 | 2,018 | 2,019 |
| MAGNUM OPUS IT, INC. | 3 | 3 | 55,453 | 90,000 | 2,017 | 2,018 |
| ROLL-TECH MOLDING PRODUCTS, LLC | 3 | 3 | 33,571 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist | 29-1123.00 Physical Therapists | 8 | $81,120 | $116,480 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 29-1123 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS | 6 | $74,441 | $110,000 |
| Sr. Development Engineer | 17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers | 6 | $104,624 | $114,136 |
| DENTIST | 29-1021.00 Dentists, General | 5 | $180,000 | $260,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 5 | $54,350 | $90,000 |
| ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 13-2011 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 3 | $57,595 | $160,000 |
| Sales Manager System Technology | 41-9031.00 Sales Engineers | 3 | $81,744 | $131,742 |
| SAP CONSULTANT | 15-1121 | 3 | $55,453 | $90,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 15-1133 | 3 | $80,500 | $0 |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst | 19-3033.00 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 2 | $76,710 | $90,000 |
| Business Development Manager | 15-2051.01 Business Intelligence Analysts | 2 | $78,229 | $85,000 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts | 2 | $88,000 | $93,600 |
| COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER, APPLICATIONS | 15-1132 | 2 | $77,509 | $0 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | 15-1141 | 2 | $60,000 | $0 |
| Development Engineer | 17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers | 2 | $74,249 | $78,157 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | $80,336 | $69,763 | 11 | 84.6% |
| 2017 Q2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | $78,237 | $66,759 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | $72,516 | $62,926 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | $82,840 | $80,854 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $123,300 | $100,589 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $87,574 | $80,267 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $91,929 | $89,960 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | $84,840 | $69,475 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | $111,263 | $111,263 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | $120,003 | $120,003 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | $117,917 | $114,166 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $158,760 | $124,987 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | $82,340 | $78,901 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | $79,251 | $79,251 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | $146,733 | $127,677 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $78,229 | $78,229 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $78,229 | $78,229 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $124,654 | $124,654 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $273,800 | $215,280 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $115,000 | $101,774 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $83,299 | $83,297 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | $124,655 | $120,593 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $136,620 | $126,750 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $97,640 | $84,199 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $101,600 | $92,612 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | $128,032 | $120,560 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | $177,179 | $161,831 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $130,470 | $115,451 | 2 | 100.0% |
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