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 %
Computer Hardware Engineers 10 $88,814 38.46%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 10 $51,927 38.46%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 10 $63,028 38.46%
Economists 10 $76,026 38.46%
Engineers, All Other 10 $83,165 38.46%
Soil and Plant Scientists 9 $48,251 36.00%
Computer Programmers 9 $77,473 37.50%
Biomedical Engineers 9 $94,088 37.50%
Veterinarians 9 $80,247 37.50%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $42,149 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 %
Fidelity Employers Services Llc 28 $69,871 90.32%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 28 $58,197 90.32%
United Software Group Inc 28 $70,662 90.32%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc 28 $64,768 90.32%
Softpath System Llc 28 $67,197 90.32%
Geeksoft Llc 28 $81,021 90.32%
Ip Heights Llc 28 $82,218 90.32%
Amicus Systems Inc 28 $77,360 90.32%
Hiral Technologies 28 $59,499 90.32%
Twc Administration Llc 28 $84,032 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hugh R Daniel 1 $25,480 100.00%
Juan Jose Ramos 1 $31,013 100.00%
Nelson Alexander Shugart 1 $23,442 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 8 1 $32,885 100.00%
Sandy Ridge Berry Farms Llc 1 $18,121 100.00%
Rl Sanderson Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Nc Blues Short 2024 1 $32,885 100.00%
Donnie Barnes Jr 1 $20,530 100.00%
Talley Farms Inc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Patten Seed Company Llc Horseshoe Nc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fourans Llc 1 $90,792 33.33%
Earl Energy Llc 1 $93,850 33.33%
Jw Enterprise Group Inc 1 $23,358 33.33%
Tower Engineering Professionals Inc 1 $54,288 33.33%
The Lotto Corporation 1 $24,981 33.33%
Automation Systems Diagnostics Inc 1 $86,237 33.33%
Vedom Inc 1 $54,704 33.33%
Odell Associates Inc 1 $65,208 33.33%
Zte Tx Inc 1 $73,050 33.33%
Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Us Inc 1 $70,803 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage