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 %
Arch Us Mi Services Inc 135 $109,622 89.40%
University Of North Carolina Wilmington 135 $47,559 90.00%
Guilford County Schools 135 $37,509 90.00%
Align Technology Inc 133 $115,902 89.26%
Parexel International 131 $85,430 87.92%
Computer Sciences Corporation 131 $74,270 87.92%
Prutech Solutions Inc 131 $91,392 87.92%
Scor Global Life Americas Reinsurance Company 129 $109,204 87.76%
Datacaliper Llc 128 $69,764 87.07%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 127 $105,727 86.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Etheridge Farms Inc 6 $28,423 100.00%
Pernell Farms Llc 6 $28,059 100.00%
Jerry W Edwards 6 $30,805 100.00%
Arthur Cale Lee 6 $26,054 100.00%
Tc Smith Produce Farm Inc 6 $22,669 100.00%
Hobbs Peterson Farms Inc 6 $17,818 100.00%
John Hudson Farms Inc 6 $17,962 100.00%
Justin K Smith 6 $29,200 100.00%
Jot Um Down Flue Cured Llc 5 $20,391 100.00%
Blue River Legacy Farms Llc 5 $32,772 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baker Taylor Inc 7 $79,123 29.17%
Wirepath Home Systems Llc Dba Snapav 7 $99,564 29.17%
Vf Corporation 7 $119,383 29.17%
Rockwell Collins 7 $89,083 30.43%
Torchlight Academy 7 $37,775 30.43%
Avalara Inc 7 $124,922 30.43%
Arista Networks Inc 7 $70,580 30.43%
Ixl Learning Inc 7 $86,926 30.43%
Vision Square Inc 7 $88,269 30.43%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 7 $111,725 30.43%

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