H-1B sponsorNCFEIN 56-0578072Updated Jun 2026

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lowe's Companies, Inc.. Filed 1,764 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

163

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

91.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a major home improvement retailer headquartered in North Carolina. The company has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, filing 1,764 petitions over its participation period.

In FY2026, Lowe's filed 163 H-1B petitions with a 91.4% certification rate, reflecting strong recent performance. The company's H-1B activity accelerated significantly from 2023 onward, with 182 filings in FY2023, 328 in FY2024, and 392 in FY2025—demonstrating growing reliance on specialty visa sponsorship. Historically, all-time certification stands at 52.66%, with minimal denials (0.06%) and very few withdrawals (0.34%).

Software developers dominate Lowe's H-1B hiring, accounting for 1,290 of 1,764 total filings. Other key technical roles include data scientists (116 filings), computer occupations across other specialties (71 filings), database administrators (42 filings), and computer and information systems managers (42 filings). This concentration reflects Lowe's investment in technology and digital infrastructure for its retail operations.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Lowe's Companies, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.6%
Cert-withdrawn	12.8%
Withdrawn	0.6%
Denied	0.1%

Certified86.6%

Cert-withdrawn12.8%

Withdrawn0.6%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Lowe's Companies, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,290
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	116
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	71
4	15-1242	Database Administrators	42
5	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	42
6	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	29
7	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	23
8	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12
9	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	12
10	15-2041	Statisticians	10

Software Developers

1,290

Data Scientists

116

Computer Occupations, All Other

Database Administrators

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Systems Analysts

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Financial and Investment Analysts

Statisticians

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	47
FY2011	69
FY2012	72
FY2013	26
FY2014	55
FY2015	96
FY2016	51
FY2017	62
FY2018	76
FY2019	137
FY2020	6
FY2021	2
FY2023	182
FY2024	328
FY2025	392
FY2026	163

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