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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 35 $62,361 87.50%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 35 $70,644 87.50%
Credit Analysts 34 $62,990 87.18%
Quality Control Systems Managers 34 $107,283 87.18%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 34 $88,871 87.18%
Clergy 33 $35,806 89.19%
Logistics Engineers 31 $73,200 86.11%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 31 $83,077 86.11%
Mechatronics Engineers 30 $90,741 85.71%
Social Science Research Assistants 30 $39,162 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,470 31.25%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $62,923 31.25%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,770 31.25%
Human Resources Managers 5 $116,971 31.25%
Human Resources Specialists 5 $69,260 31.25%
Office Clerks, General 5 $30,830 31.25%
Psychiatrists 5 $165,281 31.25%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5 $27,281 31.25%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5 $51,343 33.33%
Training and Development Specialists 5 $65,316 33.33%
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 %
First Tek Inc 113 $71,009 86.92%
Emergys Corporation 113 $65,532 87.60%
Nic Info Tek Inc 113 $71,574 88.28%
Xdin Inc 113 $66,443 88.28%
Experis Us Inc 112 $75,182 88.89%
Pmg Global Corporation 112 $94,286 90.32%
Nc Health Affiliates Llc 111 $112,687 90.24%
Ciber Inc 111 $86,969 90.98%
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro 110 $54,177 90.91%
American Tire Distributors Inc 110 $106,892 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Three D Farms Llc 5 $18,844 100.00%
M M Produce Inc 5 $29,411 100.00%
Costa Carolina Operations Llc 5 $26,478 100.00%
Nl Farming Llc 5 $19,503 100.00%
James W Mckenzie Sr 5 $30,518 100.00%
Newsome Farms 5 $30,031 100.00%
Maple Valley Farms Llc 5 $29,037 100.00%
Fishing Creek Ag Corporation 5 $29,411 100.00%
Carranza Farming Llc 5 $27,570 100.00%
Worthington Farms Inc 5 $29,411 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecom Solutions Inc 6 $108,625 30.00%
Splunk 6 $115,183 31.58%
Arch Capital Services Llc 6 $120,127 31.58%
Mufg Union Bank Na 6 $131,054 31.58%
Winston Salem State University 5 $44,100 26.32%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 5 $93,898 26.32%
Consulting Bay Inc 5 $83,616 26.32%
Zenta Mortgage Services 5 $79,194 26.32%
Kinder Spanish Inc 5 $37,200 26.32%
A Caring Doctor North Carolina Pc 5 $62,047 27.78%

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