North Carolina Unemployment Offices
Where to go in person in North Carolina: 87 American Job Centers in 82 cities. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps. Pick your city for addresses, phones and hours.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
UI Support Center: questions about filing a claim or an existing claim (individuals only, not employers), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Call 888-737-0259Jobareer is not the state. This is DES's number, from its own website.
Offices by city
Aberdeen · Ahoskie · Albemarle · Asheboro · Asheville · Boone · Brevard · Bryson City · Burlington · Burnsville · Carrboro · Charlotte · Clayton · Clinton · Concord · Conover · Durham · Edenton (2) · Elizabeth City · Elizabethtown · Fayetteville · Flat Rock · Franklin · Fuquay Varina · Gastonia · Goldsboro · Greensboro · Greenville · Henderson · High Point · Jacksonville · Jefferson · Kenansville · Kinston · Laurinburg · Lenoir · Lexington · Lillington (2) · Lincolnton · Lumberton · Marion · Marshall · Mocksville · Monroe · Morehead City · Morganton · Mount Airy · Murphy · New Bern · Newland · North Wilkesboro · Raeford · Raleigh (3) · Roanoke Rapids · Rockingham · Rocky Mount · Rutherfordton · Salisbury · Sanford · Shallotte · Shelby · Siler City · Snow Hill · Sparta · Spruce Pine · Statesville · Sylva · Trenton · Troy · Wadesboro · Wake Forest · Walnut Cove · Warrenton · Washington · Waynesville · Whiteville · Williamston · Wilmington (2) · Wilson · Windsor · Winston-Salem · Yadkinville
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what DES says about filing:
"Apply online through MyNCUIBenefits, the fastest way: create an account, sign in, then choose "File a New Unemployment Insurance Claim". You can also apply by phone at 888-737-0259. The first eligible week is an unpaid waiting week, but you must still file a weekly certification for it."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
More about unemployment in North Carolina
North Carolina unemployment: how to file, the weekly claim, how much it pays and the weekly job search. Every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), which we read every week. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.