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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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	30	$74,009	88.24%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$44,308	88.24%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$51,084	87.88%
Physical Scientists, All Other	29	$51,273	87.88%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$55,947	84.85%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	28	$39,808	84.85%
Neurologists	28	$153,310	87.50%
Survey Researchers	27	$47,515	84.38%
Recreation Workers	27	$24,317	87.10%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$52,098	87.10%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Scientists	5	$47,977	33.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	5	$45,107	33.33%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	4	$39,588	26.67%
Urban and Regional Planners	4	$47,710	28.57%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4	$35,235	28.57%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$62,318	28.57%
Budget Analysts	4	$67,834	28.57%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	4	$58,666	28.57%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$45,645	28.57%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	4	$50,471	28.57%

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 %
Metanoia Solutions Inc	49	$73,652	89.09%
Market America Inc	49	$89,709	89.09%
Merrill Lynch	49	$80,426	90.74%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc	49	$66,148	90.74%
Onemain General Services Corporation	49	$92,596	90.74%
Qualihi Software Solutions Inc	49	$57,908	90.74%
Eateam Inc	49	$79,761	90.74%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	49	$73,952	92.45%
Inmar Inc	49	$80,254	92.45%
Railinc	49	$105,416	92.45%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pope Brothers Son Llc	2	$20,684	100.00%
Pequeno Harvesting Llc	2	$32,989	100.00%
Arthur T Lee	2	$16,349	100.00%
Rcb Farms Llc	2	$30,118	100.00%
Salomon Gomez Garcia	2	$26,354	100.00%
Ronald D James	2	$23,442	100.00%
Van Gilbert Hemric	2	$18,894	100.00%
Bobby Eugene Daniels Jr	2	$22,870	100.00%
Wolf Creek Tree Farm Nursery Inc	2	$23,067	100.00%
T A Barbee Family Farm Llc	2	$23,837	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cataler North America	2	$59,759	28.57%
Pregel America	2	$42,536	28.57%
Hyosung Usa Inc	2	$61,912	28.57%
Rxcarolinallcdba Adams Farm Pharmacy	2	$121,992	28.57%
Ncino Llc	2	$113,808	28.57%
Living Church Of God International Inc	2	$47,986	28.57%
Ptc Inc	2	$114,483	28.57%
Sunlight Inc	2	$73,486	28.57%
The Pnc Financial Services Group	2	$106,153	28.57%
Synteract Inc	2	$105,518	28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	2	$82,857	66.67%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$98,290	66.67%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$64,334	66.67%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$117,812	66.67%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$95,940	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	2	$114,369	66.67%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,555	66.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$88,338	66.67%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$38,147	66.67%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	2	$69,940	66.67%

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.