We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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North Carolina Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
208,374	91.72%	$83,844	H-1B
12,712	5.60%	$95,508	PERM
4,759	2.09%	$26,131	H-2A
1,335	0.59%	$90,896	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Carolina has seen a total of 227,180 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Carolina is the H-1B visa with 208,374 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.72% of North Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 12,712 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.60% of North Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Carolina (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Technicians	95	$36,720	87.16%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	95	$70,083	87.16%
Compliance Officers	93	$59,223	85.32%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	93	$57,599	86.11%
Accountants	91	$59,430	85.85%
Surgeons	91	$101,267	87.50%
Aerospace Engineers	88	$89,792	85.44%
Instructional Coordinators	88	$50,082	86.27%
Hospitalists	88	$156,652	89.80%
Economists	87	$74,764	88.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineers, All Other	10	$83,165	38.46%
Environmental Engineers	10	$72,434	38.46%
Dentists, General	10	$158,230	38.46%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$45,481	38.46%
Computer Hardware Engineers	10	$88,814	38.46%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$42,149	36.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	9	$44,186	37.50%
Soil and Plant Scientists	9	$48,251	37.50%
Computer Programmers	9	$77,473	37.50%
Veterinarians	9	$80,247	37.50%

North Carolina Employees Over Time

North Carolina has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,313 employees were hired. North Carolina peaked in 2022 with 19,474 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,902 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in North Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	4,664	$148,483	48.37%
China	566	$59,024	39.89%
Vietnam	444	$28,310	37.22%
Mexico	428	$44,118	43.28%
South Korea	423	$25,177	43.52%
Canada	192	$94,455	42.48%
Brazil	136	$75,659	40.72%
Iran	83	$35,568	29.12%
United Kingdom	68	$91,504	37.57%
Pakistan	64	$79,632	36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metanoia Solutions Inc	49	$73,652	89.09%
Market America Inc	49	$89,709	89.09%
Merrill Lynch	49	$80,426	90.74%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc	49	$66,148	90.74%
Onemain General Services Corporation	49	$92,596	90.74%
Qualihi Software Solutions Inc	49	$57,908	90.74%
Eateam Inc	49	$79,761	90.74%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	49	$73,952	92.45%
Inmar Inc	49	$80,254	92.45%
Railinc	49	$105,416	92.45%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pope Brothers Son Llc	2	$20,684	100.00%
Pequeno Harvesting Llc	2	$32,989	100.00%
Arthur T Lee	2	$16,349	100.00%
Rcb Farms Llc	2	$30,118	100.00%
Salomon Gomez Garcia	2	$26,354	100.00%
Ronald D James	2	$23,442	100.00%
Van Gilbert Hemric	2	$18,894	100.00%
Bobby Eugene Daniels Jr	2	$22,870	100.00%
Wolf Creek Tree Farm Nursery Inc	2	$23,067	100.00%
T A Barbee Family Farm Llc	2	$23,837	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cataler North America	2	$59,759	28.57%
Pregel America	2	$42,536	28.57%
Hyosung Usa Inc	2	$61,912	28.57%
Rxcarolinallcdba Adams Farm Pharmacy	2	$121,992	28.57%
Ncino Llc	2	$113,808	28.57%
Living Church Of God International Inc	2	$47,986	28.57%
Ptc Inc	2	$114,483	28.57%
Sunlight Inc	2	$73,486	28.57%
The Pnc Financial Services Group	2	$106,153	28.57%
Synteract Inc	2	$105,518	28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$134,857	66.67%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$73,695	100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation	2	$169,894	100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$36,525	100.00%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	2	$72,759	100.00%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers	2	$115,877	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$43,441	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$85,062	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$62,816	100.00%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$38,189	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

North Carolina Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in North Carolina to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in North Carolina over all years is $83,844. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.