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IBM Corporation

Employer · North Carolina, United States

Employer address
North Carolina, United States
Applications on record
59,328
FY2025 applications
3,382
FY2026 to 30 June
1,414
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
99.9%
Median offered wage
$113,547
Most common occupation
Computer Systems Analysts
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified99.9%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

IBM Corporation appears in 59,328 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 3,382.

Applications by fiscal year — IBM Corporation

3,1806,360FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
3,1806,360FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081,344
FY20091,551
FY20101,498
FY20112,027
FY20121,986
FY20132,352
FY20142,679
FY20152,670
FY20162,836
FY20172,779
FY20185,469
FY20195,281
FY20206,360
FY20213,632
FY20224,474
FY20233,597
FY20243,997
FY20253,382
FY2026*1,414
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*1,237177
FY20253,078304
FY20243,625372
FY20233,066531
FY20223,986488
FY20213,390242
FY20206,179181
FY20195,063218
FY20185,176293
FY20172,545234
FY20162,571265
FY20152,408262
FY20142,461218
FY20132,180172
FY20121,837149
FY20111,822205
FY20101,235263
FY20091,449102
FY20081,24995
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

IBM Corporation: applications by worksite state

842+1,009+1,783+2,905+5,414+
842+1,009+1,783+2,905+5,414+
Data table
StateApplications
NY9,191
TX7,996
CA7,101
NJ5,414
NC4,147
GA3,229
IL2,905
MA2,888
PA2,220
OH1,783
AZ1,322
MN1,029
VA1,009
FL858
LA842
Worksite states
  1. New York9,191
  2. Texas7,996
  3. California7,101
  4. New Jersey5,414
  5. North Carolina4,147
  6. Georgia3,229
  7. Illinois2,905
  8. Massachusetts2,888
  9. Pennsylvania2,220
  10. Ohio1,783
Worksite cities
  1. San Jose, CA3,116
  2. Armonk, NY2,603
  3. Atlanta, GA2,420
  4. Dallas, TX2,076
  5. Austin, TX2,073
  6. Durham, NC2,068
  7. New York City, NY1,811
  8. Yorktown Heights, NY1,468
  9. Somers, NY1,439
  10. Coppell, TX1,163
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Computer Systems Analysts16,224
  2. Software Developers13,926
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other9,125
  4. Computer Programmers6,331
  5. Management Analysts3,832
  6. Computer and Information Research Scientists1,351
  7. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers917
  8. Database Administrators545
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Application Developer5,197
  2. Managing Consultant4,892
  3. Senior Consultant4,006
  4. Software Developer2,216
  5. Software Engineer1,906
  6. Senior Managing Consultant1,352
  7. Application Architect1,283
  8. Package Consultant1,112

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $113,547; middle half $97,770 to $151,127 · median prevailing wage $107,307 (marker) · 7,907 applications.

$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level II3,031
  2. Level III3,300
  3. Level IV1,596
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green card sponsorship (PERM)

Country of citizenship of the workers named in certified and pending PERM applications (countries with fewer than five applications are not shown).

PERM applications by country of citizenship
  1. India3,274
  2. China179
  3. Canada176
  4. Brazil74
  5. United Kingdom46
  6. Germany43
  7. Mexico34
  8. South Korea30
  9. Australia22
  10. Japan21
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — PERM disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

1,5373,073FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
1,5373,073FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2023
Data table
FY2009813
FY2010549
FY2011933
FY2012728
FY2013783
FY2014965
FY2015733
FY20161,077
FY20171,077
FY20181,131
FY20191,908
FY20202,318
FY20212,694
FY20223,073
FY20231,048
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY2023317973114
FY20221,238191,83521
FY20211,398511,29641
FY20201,2831161,03552
FY20191,169406739114
FY2018312381998
FY2017270880725
FY2016252182548
FY201521025235
FY2014209675626
FY201326055238
FY2012233149512
FY2011280265310
FY201018913606
FY2009195561814
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Fakhoury Global Immigration, USA PC11,265
  2. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP8,188
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in North Carolina

IBM Corporation has 59,328 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #1 of 3,171 sponsoring employers in North Carolina and #16 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 20.93% of the applications filed by employers based in North Carolina.

Rank in North Carolina
1 of 3,171
Rank in the United States
16 of 168,030
Share of North Carolina's applications
20.93%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 541) in North Carolina
1,081
Largest sponsoring employers in North Carolina
  1. IBM Corporation59,328
  2. IBM India Private Limited55,183
  3. Bank of America N.A.9,000
  4. Duke University and Medical Center4,682
  5. Lowe's Companies, Inc.3,927
  6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2,985
  7. North Carolina State University2,907
  8. DB Global Technology, Inc.2,876
  9. Case Farms Processing Inc.2,483
  10. Bofa Securities, Inc.2,449
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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