US stateNCRank #11Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in North Carolina
270,482 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in North Carolina across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
8,390
Rank #11 nationally · FY2026
National share
4.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.1%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in North Carolina. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 11,860 | 7.1% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 7,292 | 4.4% |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 4,563 | 2.8% |
| 4 | IBM India Private Limited | 3,619 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 2,930 | 1.8% |
| 6 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 2,467 | 1.5% |
| 7 | HCL AMERICA INC | 2,258 | 1.4% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | 2,181 | 1.3% |
| 9 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,136 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 2,108 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Accenture LLP | 2,103 | 1.3% |
| 12 | IBM Corporation | 2,027 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Synechron Inc. | 1,986 | 1.2% |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 1,930 | 1.2% |
| 15 | DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER | 1,794 | 1.1% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
11,860
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
7,292
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
4,563
IBM India Private Limited
3,619
Fidelity Technology Group,…
2,930
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
2,467
HCL AMERICA INC
2,258
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
2,181
WIPRO LIMITED
2,136
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
2,108
Accenture LLP
2,103
IBM Corporation
2,027
Synechron Inc.
1,986
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLI…
1,930
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICA…
1,794
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in North Carolina.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 94,047 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 27,174 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 24,025 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 14,201 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 9,119 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 8,408 |
| 7 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,986 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 5,545 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 4,421 |
| 10 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,124 |
Software Developers
94,047
Computer Occupations, All …
27,174
Computer Systems Analysts
24,025
Software Quality Assurance…
14,201
Computer Programmers
9,119
Data Scientists
8,408
Computer and Information S…
5,986
Management Analysts
5,545
Database Administrators
4,421
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,124
Filings by fiscal year
North Carolina H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 6,858 |
| FY2011 | 7,783 |
| FY2012 | 10,413 |
| FY2013 | 11,668 |
| FY2014 | 13,551 |
| FY2015 | 17,414 |
| FY2016 | 18,848 |
| FY2017 | 17,134 |
| FY2018 | 18,491 |
| FY2019 | 2,470 |
| FY2020 | 20,828 |
| FY2021 | 27,391 |
| FY2022 | 21,680 |
| FY2023 | 24,281 |
| FY2024 | 21,021 |
| FY2025 | 22,261 |
| FY2026 | 8,390 |
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