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 %
Amensys Inc 37 $72,816 90.24%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 37 $87,365 90.24%
Yashco Systems Inc 37 $81,423 90.24%
Spx Corporation 37 $70,619 90.24%
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp 37 $89,190 90.24%
Kitware Inc 37 $79,023 90.24%
Becton Dickinson And Company 37 $93,898 90.24%
It Keysourceinc 37 $72,845 90.24%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 37 $82,635 90.24%
Aptiva Corp 37 $83,052 92.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ncga Ncga 1 $21,840 100.00%
Smith Barkley Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
John Rogers Walker 1 $17,654 100.00%
Gregory Tyndall Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Cervini Farms North Carolina Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
James H Inscoe 1 $20,134 100.00%
Thomas Family Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Zackly Rite Farms 1 $19,510 100.00%
Bentwood Farms Llc Et Al 1 $26,354 100.00%
Hart T Tree Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shiela Incorporated Dba Family Market 1 $30,014 20.00%
Dr Bryant Norman Jr Dds Pa 1 $34,278 20.00%
Data Tech Ventures Llc 1 $71,406 20.00%
Thomas And Farris Pa 1 $50,149 20.00%
Ingles Markets 1 $78,270 20.00%
Nabils Alteration 1 $22,277 20.00%
Ymca Of High Point 1 $38,917 20.00%
Fortress Systems International Inc 1 $38,854 20.00%
Gannett Pacific Dba The Asheville Citizen Times 1 $24,856 20.00%
Easter Seals Ucp North Carolina 1 $43,805 20.00%

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