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 %
Energy Engineers 27 $76,021 87.10%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $64,303 83.87%
Auditors 26 $64,346 83.87%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 26 $60,898 86.67%
Athletic Trainers 26 $35,808 89.66%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $56,777 86.21%
Human Resources Managers 25 $118,346 89.29%
Transportation Engineers 24 $77,955 88.89%
Clinical Research Coordinators 23 $103,642 85.19%
Supply Chain Managers 23 $99,896 85.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $44,252 28.57%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,645 28.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $54,557 28.57%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4 $39,588 28.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 4 $47,710 28.57%
Physicists 3 $85,849 21.43%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $51,263 23.08%
Childcare Workers 3 $19,060 23.08%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3 $43,271 23.08%
Managers, All Other 3 $113,256 23.08%
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 %
Sunrise Infotek Corp 153 $78,077 90.00%
Nutanix Inc 153 $104,222 90.53%
Strata Solutions Inc 153 $62,915 90.53%
Eliassen Group Llc 147 $102,497 86.98%
Tavant Technologies Inc 147 $86,660 86.98%
Adroit Software Inc 147 $85,077 88.02%
Citiustech Inc 146 $83,936 87.43%
Te Connectivity Corporation 144 $91,571 86.75%
Teksystems Inc 143 $87,853 87.20%
Nvidia Corporation 143 $122,978 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robersonville Ag Llc 6 $28,059 100.00%
Sugar Shack Farms Llc 6 $29,158 100.00%
Lg Bees 6 $28,225 100.00%
Garrett Farms Inc 6 $19,207 100.00%
Robertson Family Farm 6 $19,863 100.00%
Norris Creek Development Llc 6 $20,658 100.00%
Aaa Faria Llc 6 $28,902 100.00%
Tri State Turf Of Nc Llc 6 $21,461 100.00%
Kc Farms Of North Carolina Llc 6 $21,385 100.00%
Corner Cuke Market Inc 6 $28,735 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Renesas Electronics America Inc 8 $97,808 28.57%
Rgb Systems Dba Extron Electronics 8 $83,988 28.57%
Gorkha Bhachchek Llc 8 $33,041 28.57%
The Financial Risk Group Inc 8 $98,880 28.57%
Borgwarner Turbo Systems Llc 8 $91,161 29.63%
Skill Buddy Inc 8 $90,556 29.63%
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc 8 $202,782 29.63%
Conduent Business Services Llc 8 $101,562 29.63%
Wisetech Global Us Inc 8 $103,740 30.77%
Finzly Inc 8 $121,555 30.77%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 4 $91,114 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 4 $46,712 100.00%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation 4 $51,673 100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 4 $64,293 100.00%
Other Textile Product Mills 4 $74,188 100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing 4 $79,923 100.00%
Poultry Processing 4 $67,377 100.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $68,889 100.00%
Boat Building 4 $67,746 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 4 $56,393 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage