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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 84 $58,782 86.60%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 83 $59,064 87.37%
Food Scientists and Technologists 82 $51,320 88.17%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $53,377 81.40%
Medical and Health Services Managers 70 $91,260 84.34%
Animal Scientists 69 $49,728 83.13%
Clinical Data Managers 67 $94,340 81.71%
Public Relations Specialists 67 $45,023 82.72%
Lawyers 67 $104,241 84.81%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $50,355 85.90%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Sunrise Infotek Corp 153 $78,077 90.00%
Nutanix Inc 153 $104,222 90.53%
Strata Solutions Inc 153 $62,915 90.53%
Eliassen Group Llc 147 $102,497 86.98%
Tavant Technologies Inc 147 $86,660 86.98%
Adroit Software Inc 147 $85,077 88.02%
Citiustech Inc 146 $83,936 87.43%
Te Connectivity Corporation 144 $91,571 86.75%
Teksystems Inc 143 $87,853 87.20%
Nvidia Corporation 143 $122,978 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robersonville Ag Llc 6 $28,059 100.00%
Sugar Shack Farms Llc 6 $29,158 100.00%
Lg Bees 6 $28,225 100.00%
Garrett Farms Inc 6 $19,207 100.00%
Robertson Family Farm 6 $19,863 100.00%
Norris Creek Development Llc 6 $20,658 100.00%
Aaa Faria Llc 6 $28,902 100.00%
Tri State Turf Of Nc Llc 6 $21,461 100.00%
Kc Farms Of North Carolina Llc 6 $21,385 100.00%
Corner Cuke Market Inc 6 $28,735 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Renesas Electronics America Inc 8 $97,808 28.57%
Rgb Systems Dba Extron Electronics 8 $83,988 28.57%
Gorkha Bhachchek Llc 8 $33,041 28.57%
The Financial Risk Group Inc 8 $98,880 28.57%
Borgwarner Turbo Systems Llc 8 $91,161 29.63%
Skill Buddy Inc 8 $90,556 29.63%
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc 8 $202,782 29.63%
Conduent Business Services Llc 8 $101,562 29.63%
Wisetech Global Us Inc 8 $103,740 30.77%
Finzly Inc 8 $121,555 30.77%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage