VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Asheville, NC

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 11700) · United States

Applications on record
2,267
FY2025
204
FY2026 to 30 June
181
Share of U.S. total
0.02%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$92,248
Median wage$92,248certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
ME<USAASHEVILLE<NC<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
N22672<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<4

Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Asheville, NC.

Applications by fiscal year — Asheville, NC

128255FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
128255FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200863
FY200972
FY201058
FY201148
FY201272
FY201350
FY201484
FY201584
FY2016157
FY2017255
FY2018193
FY2019118
FY202087
FY2021118
FY2022117
FY2023144
FY2024162
FY2025204
FY2026*181
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*35387236
FY202542299340
FY202434327917
FY202328248210
FY202225196013
FY20212419669
FY20201316517
FY20198138116
FY2018101460109
FY201761065174
FY20164168354
FY2015310638
FY201400768
FY201300455
FY2012006012
FY201100408
FY2010004414
FY200900657
FY200800576
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Asheville, NC.

Applications by employer
  1. Defender Services, Inc.288
  2. Biltmore Company60
  3. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.51
  4. Omni Grove Park, LLC49
  5. University of North Carolina at Asheville47
  6. PEAK Academy Charter School41
  7. Cyient, Inc.38
  8. Hospital Physician Services Southeast PC33
  9. H2a USA, LLC33
  10. Rite Aid Corp.32
  11. North Carolina State University30
  12. Bon Worth, Inc.28
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Packers and Packagers, Hand288
  2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse196
  3. Software Developers141
  4. Mechanical Engineers133
  5. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers71
  6. Industrial Engineers70
  7. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners52
  8. Computer Occupations, All Other52
  9. Electrical Engineers51
  10. Computer Systems Analysts42
Visa routes
  1. H-1B1,146
  2. PERM labour certification553
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers240
  4. H-2A agricultural workers232
  5. E-3 (Australia)34
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)13
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $92,248; middle half $69,820 to $124,054 · median prevailing wage $81,370 (marker) · 232 applications.

$40k$105k$170k$235k$300k
$40k$105k$170k$235k$300k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples15
  2. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers4
  3. General Farm Workers2
  4. Blackberries2
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operators2
  6. Bell Peppers1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Asheville, NC with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Asheville, NC918
  2. Hendersonville, NC532
  3. Arden, NC287
  4. Fletcher, NC133
  5. Mills River, NC116
  6. Black Mountain, NC43
  7. Flat Rock, NC30
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more