Visa Wage Index

Data Scientists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Employers filed 3 applications covering 3 positions for this role here, at a median of $102,648 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Data Scientists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$49,795
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$67,413
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$85,030
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$102,648

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Lightforce Orthodontics, inc. Level III 11 $86,000
MHK Tech, Inc. Level II 11 $120,000
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Level IV 11 $102,648

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.