North Carolina had 19,990 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #7 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $119,773. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
19,990
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #7 nationally
$119,773
Average offered wage, FY2025
86,238
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in North Carolina.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in North Carolina. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Charlotte | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 928 | $107,902 |
| 2 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | Durham | Other Financial Investment Activities | 881 | $130,420 |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Raleigh | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 609 | $92,796 |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Charlotte | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 467 | $89,605 |
| 5 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Charlotte | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 359 | $158,228 |
| 6 | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Charlotte | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 317 | $131,285 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Charlotte | Other Financial Investment Activities | 296 | $137,498 |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | Charlotte | Depository Credit Intermediation | 272 | $151,627 |
| 9 | RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC | Charlotte | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 223 | $131,787 |
| 10 | Duke University | Durham | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 195 | $103,917 |
| 11 | RELX, Inc. | Raleigh | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 194 | $130,859 |
| 12 | DB Global Technology, Inc. | Cary | Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | 186 | $127,727 |
| 13 | HCL AMERICA INC | Cary | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 181 | $109,243 |
| 14 | Accenture LLP | Charlotte | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 174 | $124,818 |
| 15 | IBM Corporation | Durham | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 172 | $129,374 |
6,154 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
2,635 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, Duke University, IBM Corporation
2,053 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: INFOSYS LIMITED, North Carolina State University, RELX, Inc.
1,414 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: DB Global Technology, Inc., TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, MetLife Group, Inc.
1,127 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: UBS Business Solutions US LLC, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Cisco Systems, Inc.
8,776 certified filings · average wage $110,841.
1,351 certified filings · average wage $131,927.
982 certified filings · average wage $126,009.
792 certified filings · average wage $102,158.
670 certified filings · average wage $143,498.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in North Carolina. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $92,331 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $113,797 |
| 75th percentile | $139,000 |
| 90th percentile | $161,741 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("NC"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference North Carolina employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in North Carolina are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by North Carolina location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in North Carolina.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in North Carolina because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in North Carolina are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in North Carolina, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.