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 %
Artech Information Systems Llc 66 $89,576 89.19%
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc 66 $125,326 89.19%
Matrix Resources Inc 66 $98,100 89.19%
Perigon Infotech Inc 66 $83,497 90.41%
Benecias Llc 66 $76,873 90.41%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 66 $90,081 91.67%
Black Veatch Corporation 65 $76,589 90.28%
Rgb Systems 65 $75,452 90.28%
Research Triangle Institute 65 $68,918 90.28%
Indotronix International Corporation 64 $73,070 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eddie Wood Thornton Ii 3 $31,117 100.00%
Frank Patterson Farms Inc 3 $23,871 100.00%
Lennard Ag 3 $30,417 100.00%
Miller And Sons Produce 3 $24,932 100.00%
Reynaldo Galarza 3 $19,038 100.00%
Frym F Merino Son Harvesting Hauling Inc 3 $20,742 100.00%
Ernest Odell Jones Iii 3 $31,117 100.00%
Luis Alfonso Barajas 3 $32,261 100.00%
Brodnax Seed Company Inc 3 $23,871 100.00%
Cranberry Tree Services Inc 3 $22,915 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Great Wheel Fortune Inc 3 $17,222 30.00%
Beverly Knit Inc 3 $59,613 30.00%
Rubrik Inc 3 $95,957 30.00%
Family Hospitality Llc 3 $30,992 30.00%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 3 $111,162 30.00%
Ati Specialty Materials 3 $116,487 30.00%
Cooper Electrical Construction Company 3 $55,058 30.00%
Global Process Automation Llc 3 $111,973 30.00%
Envy Nail Spa Highpoint Inc 3 $17,971 30.00%
C B Lucky Inc 3 $51,140 30.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 24 $107,467 85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 24 $106,682 85.71%
Other Individual And Family Services 24 $81,498 85.71%
Packaging And Labeling Services 24 $82,079 85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 24 $80,196 88.89%
Credit Card Issuing 24 $114,495 88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications 24 $92,769 88.89%
Payroll Services 24 $100,139 88.89%
Credit Unions 24 $88,682 92.31%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 23 $113,455 88.46%
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