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Raleigh-Cary, NC

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 39580) · United States

Applications on record
94,851
FY2025
8,157
FY2026 to 30 June
5,779
Share of U.S. total
0.78%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$113,000
Median wage$113,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Applications by fiscal year — Raleigh-Cary, NC

4,0798,157FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4,0798,157FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082,041
FY20091,706
FY20102,049
FY20112,292
FY20122,879
FY20132,921
FY20144,167
FY20154,896
FY20166,012
FY20175,278
FY20185,537
FY20196,323
FY20205,947
FY20215,910
FY20227,946
FY20237,329
FY20247,682
FY20258,157
FY2026*5,779
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*18655,003693
FY202534667,133924
FY202439616,927655
FY202333456,431820
FY202239407,142725
FY202127294,992862
FY202031365,232648
FY201923305,617653
FY201818334,4661,020
FY201717334,493735
FY201620215,080891
FY20151944,288585
FY20141203,675480
FY2013002,600321
FY2012002,552327
FY2011001,955337
FY2010001,636413
FY2009001,530176
FY2008001,870171
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 Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Applications by employer
  1. HCL America, Inc.3,688
  2. Infosys Limited3,546
  3. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp3,538
  4. DB Global Technology, Inc.2,870
  5. North Carolina State University2,762
  6. Cisco Systems, Inc.1,931
  7. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,771
  8. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC1,520
  9. IBM India Private Limited1,339
  10. LexisNexis USA1,255
  11. Sas Institute Inc.1,217
  12. IBM Corporation1,038
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. Software Developers28,957
  2. Computer Systems Analysts12,550
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other11,046
  4. Computer Programmers6,447
  5. Statisticians1,923
  6. Electrical Engineers1,804
  7. Network and Computer Systems Administrators1,715
  8. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer1,498
  9. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,492
  10. Computer and Information Systems Managers1,430
Visa routes
  1. H-1B80,410
  2. PERM labour certification11,436
  3. E-3 (Australia)514
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers463
  5. H-2A agricultural workers330
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)31
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)31
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 $113,000; middle half $92,602 to $135,408 · median prevailing wage $103,272 (marker) · 18,666 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Sweet Potatoes42
  2. Corn9
  3. General Farmworker4
  4. Tobacco4
  5. Flue Cured3
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operators3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Raleigh-Cary, NC with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Raleigh, NC32,152
  2. Cary, NC29,038
  3. Morrisville, NC19,029
  4. Research Triangle Park, NC4,949
  5. Apex, NC3,098
  6. Holly Springs, NC1,286
  7. Fuquay-Varina, NC1,148
  8. Garner, NC787
  9. Wendell, NC577
  10. Wake Forest, NC486
  11. Clayton, NC396
  12. New Hill, NC262
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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