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 %
North Point It Corp 25 $83,275 89.29%
Econtenti Inc 25 $84,962 89.29%
Jnit Technologies 25 $71,372 89.29%
Keane Inc 25 $79,156 89.29%
Fuzzy Logix Inc 25 $68,508 89.29%
Tdy Industries Llc 25 $103,574 89.29%
Ioasiz Inc 25 $79,149 89.29%
Eli Lilly And Company 25 $112,159 89.29%
Spirent Communications Inc 25 $84,272 89.29%
Tekorg Inc 25 $79,730 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chester Pilson 1 $17,654 100.00%
Hudler Labor 1 $23,442 100.00%
Britt Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Warcola Honey Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Porter Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
Gary L Matthews 1 $22,298 100.00%
Lewis Mason 1 $26,354 100.00%
James Family Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Southeast Harvesting Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Ronald Gay 1 $20,530 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc 1 $83,699 33.33%
Mi Pueblo Inc 1 $96,928 33.33%
Sequence Inc 1 $68,411 33.33%
Autism Society Of North Carolina 1 $28,538 33.33%
Halls Drug Store Llc 1 $126,381 33.33%
Innovative Solar Systems Llc 1 $69,930 33.33%
Williamson Diaz Inc Dba The Maids 1 $67,288 33.33%
Whiteville City Schools 1 $34,310 33.33%
Channeladvisor 1 $79,498 33.33%
Inventiv Health Clinical Llc 1 $103,896 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