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North Carolina employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
North Carolina has 1,035 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 27,370 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 53,779 citations with current penalties of $68M (3.5% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 12,836 compliance actions with $125M in back wages agreed to pay for 130,099 employees, $9,718 per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in North Carolina filed 23,444 labor condition applications (median offered wage $112,986; national $122,221) and 7,557 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 1,621,891 people with a total recordable case rate of 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 22.2 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 43.7 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 114.6 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $11.14 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 127.6 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (North Carolina: 11,197,968). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $2,473 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 3% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 15.3 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 4,775 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 4,558 |
| 1926.1053 | Ladders | 2,420 |
| 1926.503 | Training requirements (fall protection) | 2,409 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 2,401 |
| 1926.102 | Eye and face protection | 2,141 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 2,125 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 1,930 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 1,729 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 1,541 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 12,228 |
| Complaint | 5,961 |
| Referral | 2,630 |
| Fatality/catastrophe | 2,270 |
| Unprogrammed related | 2,224 |
| Programmed related | 1,075 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Dept. of Army | Fort Bragg | 80 |
| US Postal Service | Charlotte | 75 |
| U.S. Dept. of Navy | Camp Lejeune | 50 |
| U.S. Dept. of Interior | Blowing Rock | 46 |
| U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs | Salisbury | 46 |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Fort Liberty | 31 |
| U.S. Dept. of Defense | Fort Bragg | 18 |
| U.S. Dept of Justice | Butner | 18 |
| U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security | Elizabeth City | 13 |
| U.S. Dept. of the Army | Fort Bragg | 12 |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Raleigh | 10 |
| U. S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs | Salisbury | 10 |
| U.S. Department Veterans Affairs | Fayetteville | 9 |
| U.S. Dept of Justice-Bureau of Prisons | Butner | 9 |
| Jarrett Bay Boatworks | Beaufort | 7 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 147,135 | $104M |
| Service Contract Act | 7,917 | $9.6M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 3,105 | $3.8M |
| H-2A provisions | 8,199 | $2.0M |
| H-2B provisions | 1,135 | $1.8M |
| H-1B provisions | 129 | $1.0M |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 122,368 | $780K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 3,324 | $207K |
| FLSA subminimum wage, patient workers | 14 | $944 |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 4 | $905 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Wachovia Bank | Charlotte | $5,798,744 |
| Lovin Contracting | Robbinsville | $2,017,070 |
| D2 Government Solutions | New Bern | $1,926,871 |
| Novant Health | Charlotte | $639,597 |
| Ecolab | Greensboro | $424,769 |
| RHA Health Services | Goldsboro | $413,549 |
| Lee Electrical Construction LLC | Aberdeen | $213,534 |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Greensboro | $194,009 |
| Atlantic Coast Contracting | Dunn | $176,435 |
| Tower Engineering Professionals | Mooresboro | $169,748 |
| Compare Foods | Charlotte | $162,917 |
| Lenovo | Whitsett | $147,817 |
| Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville | Camp Lejeune | $116,708 |
| Adams Electric Company | Greensboro | $113,978 |
| Pro-Tops Inc. | Monroe | $110,723 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 18%Level II 37%Level III 22%Level IV 18%Not stated 5%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | Durham | 4,139 |
| Bank of America N.A. | Charlotte | 1,233 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Mooresville | 619 |
| Truist Bank | Charlotte | 560 |
| Bofa Securities, Inc. | Charlotte | 551 |
| Duke University | Durham | 446 |
| DB Global Technology, Inc. | Cary | 403 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Raleigh | 359 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Charlotte | 343 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh | 319 |
| IQVIA Inc. | Durham | 317 |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Raleigh | 277 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 258 |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | Burlington | 206 |
| Ardor IT Solutions Inc | Charlotte | 168 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Case farms Processing | Morganton | 946 |
| IBM Corporation | Durham | 487 |
| Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company LLC | Raleigh | 381 |
| Bank of America N.A. | Charlotte | 323 |
| Carolina Foods, LLC | Charlotte | 291 |
| Rely Workforce Group LLC | Charlotte | 271 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Mooresville | 170 |
| Truist Bank | Charlotte | 156 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Charlotte | 103 |
| Saylor Management Group, Inc. | Gastonia | 99 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,760 | 1,554,638 | 44,173 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 14,076 | 1,581,565 | 43,448 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 13,342 | 1,621,891 | 39,450 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Greensboro | $11B |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Charlotte | $2.2B |
| Thalle Construction Co. Inc. | Hillsborough | $1.9B |
| AT&T Mobility | Fayetteville | $1.3B |
| IBM Corporation | Durham | $1.1B |
| General Motors | Warren | $753M |
| Caddell Construction Company, LLC | Fort Bragg | $561M |
| Research Triangle Institute | Durham | $370M |
| SDV Office Systems, LLC | Fletcher | $266M |
| US Foods | Charlotte | $233M |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in North Carolina?
27,370 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 53,779 citations with $68M in current penalties. 3% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in North Carolina?
1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection); 1910.1200 (Hazard communication); 1926.1053 (Ladders)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in North Carolina?
$124,738,117 agreed to pay across 12,836 concluded cases for 130,099 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which North Carolina employers file the most H-1B applications?
IBM Corporation (4,139), Bank of America N.A. (1,233), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (619)
What is the injury rate in North Carolina?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 3.2 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.