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North Carolina

State · United States

Applications on record
348,089
FY2025
27,482
FY2026 to 30 June
20,421
Share of U.S. total
2.87%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$112,986
Median wage$112,986certified 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 North Carolina.

Applications by fiscal year — North Carolina

14k27kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
14k27kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20088,472
FY20097,602
FY20108,470
FY20119,054
FY201211,631
FY201312,673
FY201415,029
FY201519,831
FY201622,667
FY201720,366
FY201822,021
FY201923,637
FY202023,172
FY202120,513
FY202224,749
FY202324,572
FY202425,727
FY202527,482
FY2026*20,421
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*60069316,1812,947
FY202571860022,1933,971
FY202471656821,0213,422
FY202365547720,4502,990
FY202261041221,6802,047
FY202153027817,5472,158
FY202046928220,8281,593
FY201941126521,3101,651
FY201836825918,4912,903
FY201731820317,1342,711
FY201628315718,8483,379
FY201522715817,4132,033
FY201415713013,5511,191
FY201313110911,668765
FY201212110910,413988
FY20111081237,7831,040
FY20101001206,8581,392
FY20091011966,636669
FY20081302527,339751
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 North Carolina.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited15,841
  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp10,400
  3. Tata Consultancy Services Limited6,548
  4. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC5,489
  5. HCL America, Inc.4,677
  6. Duke University and Medical Center4,644
  7. IBM Corporation4,147
  8. IBM India Private Limited4,128
  9. Lowe's Companies, Inc.3,837
  10. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,671
  11. Cisco Systems, Inc.3,164
  12. Accenture LLP3,138
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 Developers104,332
  2. Computer Systems Analysts43,579
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other33,590
  4. Computer Programmers21,474
  5. Database Administrators5,254
  6. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse4,961
  7. Network and Computer Systems Administrators4,570
  8. Computer and Information Systems Managers4,211
  9. Statisticians4,115
  10. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3,892
Visa routes
  1. H-1B288,096
  2. PERM labour certification38,601
  3. H-2A agricultural workers6,753
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers5,391
  5. E-3 (Australia)1,987
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)220
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)183
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 $112,986; middle half $91,707 to $135,040 · median prevailing wage $106,974 (marker) · 58,100 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Tobacco209
  2. Sweet Potatoes208
  3. Christmas Trees135
  4. Apples90
  5. Hay and Straw76
  6. Flue-cured Tobacco73
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in North Carolina with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Charlotte, NC114,664
  2. Durham, NC44,649
  3. Raleigh, NC32,247
  4. Cary, NC29,142
  5. Morrisville, NC19,513
  6. Greensboro, NC11,574
  7. Research Triangle Park, NC9,202
  8. Winston-Salem, NC7,426
  9. Mooresville, NC5,400
  10. Chapel Hill, NC4,663
  11. Apex, NC3,119
  12. Concord, NC2,769
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in North Carolina, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with North Carolina as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

14k28k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k28k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201518,500
201620,810
201721,180
201820,840
201918,420
202013,990
202115,730
202221,870
202323,760
202428,120
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202428,12017,790
202323,76021,320
202221,87013,630
202115,73013,170
202013,99013,260
201918,42017,310
201820,84013,620
201721,18013,890
201620,81012,490
201518,50011,570
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico4,540
  2. India1,960
  3. Philippines1,830
  4. Honduras1,060
  5. Cuba1,030
  6. El Salvador1,010
  7. Afghanistan910
  8. Colombia840
  9. China840
  10. Dominican Republic800
  11. Vietnam800
  12. Brazil610
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)298,570
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)147,720
  3. Temporary workers and families89,220
  4. Students and exchange visitors44,740
  5. Treaty traders and investors8,130
  6. All other classes3,940
  7. Diplomats and other representatives2,770
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B237,610
  2. WT108,190
  3. B60,960
  4. WB39,520
  5. F26,840
  6. H2A20,460
  7. H1B17,720
  8. J13,410
  9. L12,510
  10. H10,880
  11. TN7,530
  12. E6,750
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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