How many H-1B petitions were made by North Carolina employers classified under the Manufacturing industry during 2024?

Employers classified under the Manufacturing industry based in North Carolina submitted 607 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Of these, 595 were approved (98%), while 12 were denied (2%).

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.

The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, higher than 2023's 97.3%. Statewide, North Carolina employers across all industries submitted 10,384 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98%.

While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 6,200 petitions, representing 59.7% of all submissions in North Carolina during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Finance and Insurance industry, which accounted for 1,395 petitions and represented 13.4% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Finance and Insurance industry, 6,072 were approved and 128 were denied.

The North Carolina employers which made the most petitions in the Manufacturing sector during 2024 included ABB, Inc. with 49 petitions, Wolfspeed, Inc. with 42 petitions, and Iqvia RDS, Inc. with 34 petitions.

Compared to 2023, the Manufacturing sector in North Carolina saw a 4.3% increase in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.

The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.

Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.

The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.

Rank	Industry	Total Petitions	% of All Submissions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,200	59.7%	97.9%	2.1%
2	Finance and Insurance	1,395	13.4%	99.2%	0.8%
3	Educational Services	1,211	11.7%	98.7%	1.3%
4	Manufacturing	607	5.9%	98%	2%
5	Retail Trade	310	3%	97.1%	2.9%
6	Health Care and Social Assistance	233	2.2%	91.9%	8.2%
7	Information	130	1.3%	98.5%	1.5%
8	Wholesale Trade	70	0.7%	97.1%	2.9%
9	Utilities	58	0.6%	100%	0%
10	Accommodation and Food Services	35	0.3%	94.3%	5.7%
10	Construction	35	0.3%	88.6%	11.4%
12	Other Services (except Public Administration)	33	0.3%	97%	3%
13	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	28	0.3%	100%	0%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	10	0.1%	100%	0%
15	Transportation and Warehousing	9	0.1%	100%	0%
15	Public Administration	9	0.1%	100%	0%
17	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	5	0.1%	100%	0%
18	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	3	0%	100%	0%
19	Management of Companies and Enterprises	2	0%	100%	0%
20	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	1	0%	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	ABB, Inc.	49	98%	2%
2	Wolfspeed, Inc.	42	97.6%	2.4%
3	Iqvia RDS, Inc.	34	100%	0%
4	Trane Technologies Company, LLC	30	100%	0%
5	Lenovo United States, Inc.	27	100%	0%
5	Volvo Group North America, LLC	27	100%	0%
7	VF Services, LLC	17	100%	0%
8	Extreme Networks, Inc.	16	100%	0%
9	Electrolux Home Products, Inc.	14	92.9%	7.1%
10	Commscope Technologies, LLC	11	100%	0%
11	Industrial Technologies and Servic	10	100%	0%
12	Sealed Air Corporation US	9	100%	0%
12	Kontoor Services, LLC	9	100%	0%
12	Fortrea, Inc.	9	77.8%	22.2%
12	Ingersoll-Rand Industrial US, Inc.	9	100%	0%
16	Honda Aircraft Company, LLC	8	87.5%	12.5%
16	B E Aerospace D B a Collins AE, Inc.	8	100%	0%
16	Mack Trucks, Inc.	8	100%	0%
19	Oneh2, Inc.	7	100%	0%
19	Alcami Carolinas Corporation	7	100%	0%
19	Alamance Foods, Inc.	7	100%	0%
22	Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company	6	100%	0%
22	Intermec Technologies Corporation	6	100%	0%
22	ABB E-Mobility, Inc.	6	100%	0%
22	Cambrex High Point, Inc.	6	100%	0%
26	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	5	100%	0%
26	Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC	5	80%	20%
26	Kontoor US, LLC	5	100%	0%
26	Clariant Corporation	5	80%	20%
26	Dentsply Sirona, Inc.	5	100%	0%
31	Q Squared Solutions, LLC	4	100%	0%
31	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	4	100%	0%
31	Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Indust	4	100%	0%
31	VF Outdoor, LLC	4	100%	0%
35	Novozymes North America, Inc.	3	100%	0%
35	Stabilus, Inc.	3	100%	0%
35	Industrial Connections and Solutio	3	100%	0%
35	Merz North America, Inc.	3	100%	0%
39	Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Goodrich Corporation D B a Collins	2	100%	0%
39	John Deere Kernersville, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Metrolina Greenhouses, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Purilum, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Mann and Hummel Filtration Technol	2	100%	0%
39	Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Prokidney, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Dynapar Corporation	2	100%	0%
39	Boomerang Water, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Hanes Companies, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Daramic, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Environmental Science U S, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Nupulsecv, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Sealed Air Corporation	2	100%	0%
39	Uniquetex, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Biomerieux, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Lumeova, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Asklepios Biopharmaceutical, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Nucor Corporation Nucor Steel Bran	2	100%	0%
39	Cryovac, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Ifab, Corp.	2	100%	0%
39	Celgard, LLC	2	100%	0%
39	Labcorp Drug Development, Inc.	2	50%	50%
39	Arrival Automotive USA, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Creeled, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Mas US Holdings, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LP	2	100%	0%
39	Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Tridium, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	AKG North American Operations, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	KSM Castings USA, Inc.	2	100%	0%
72	Momentive Performance Materials US	1	100%	0%
72	Secure Consent, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Vanguard Pai Lung, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Apex Tool Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Controls Southeast, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Linamar Light Metals - Mr, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Restor3d, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Volvo Autonomous Solutions LLC, NA	1	100%	0%
72	Badger Sportswear, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	DBT Holdings, LLC	1	0%	100%
72	Trelleborg Salisbury, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	AKG North America, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Carolina Beverage Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Industrial Connections and Solutions, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Sealy, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Yukon Medical, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Beverage-Air Corporation	1	100%	0%
72	US Conec, Ltd.	1	100%	0%
72	Andritz Fabric and Rolls, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Glatfelter Corporation	1	100%	0%
72	Linamar Forgings Carolina, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Egger Wood Products, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Borgwarner Turbo Systems, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Jeld-Wen, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries LP	1	100%	0%
72	SPX Enterprises, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Renfro, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Virtue Labs, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Health Supply US, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Dave Steel, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Accord Biopharma, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Carolina 1926, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Krigen Pharmaceuticals, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Offsitek, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Yg-1 America, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Bell and Howell, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	UPL Inc., NA	1	100%	0%
72	Altec Industries, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Freudenberg Performance Materials LP	1	100%	0%
72	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Jeld Wen, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Soelect, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Madern USA, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	RC Creations, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Viator Design and Construction, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Transnorm System, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Absolent, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Captive-Aire Systems, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Illinois Tool Works, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Beary Fluid Control and Equipment, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Plant Health Care, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Freudenberg Performance Materials	1	100%	0%
72	Leesona, Corp.	1	100%	0%
72	Nova Thin Film Pharmaceuticals, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Shuford Yarns, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Raven Antenna Systems, Inc.	1	0%	100%
72	Gridbridge, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	CS Carolina, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Engineered Controls International	1	100%	0%
72	Cambridge Pharma Consultancy, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Ika Works, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Mecha, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Wake Forest University Baptist Med	1	100%	0%
72	Bear Creek Arsenal, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Pisgah Laboratories, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Cem Holdings Corporation	1	100%	0%
72	Lees Tackle, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Biolink Life Sciences Carolinas, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	NG Corporate, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	SGL Carbon, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Ramona Optics, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Asensus Surgical US, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Lucid Drone Technologies, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Taiji Group USA, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Enforge, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Kidde Technologies D B a Colli, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Nucor Business Technology, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Sunlight Batteries USA, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Maxify Solutions, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company	1	100%	0%
72	Vontier Employment Services, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Bavarian Nordic, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Trinity Frozen Foods, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	AKG of America, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Focke and Company, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Nexperia USA, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Selex Es, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Biolink Life Sciences Carolinas in	1	100%	0%
72	Rai Services Company	1	100%	0%
72	Vault, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Green New Energy Materials, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Loparex, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Endura Products, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Callidus Technologies a Honeyw, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	K-Flex USA, LLC	1	100%	0%
72	Nucleus Radiopharma, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Steelfab of Virginia, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Huesker, Inc.	1	100%	0%
72	Fibertex Personal Care Corporation	1	0%	100%
72	Carsgen Therapeutics Corporation	1	100%	0%
72	Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.	1	100%	0%