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 %
Budget Analysts 4 $67,834 28.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 4 $47,710 28.57%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $44,252 28.57%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $62,318 28.57%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,658 28.57%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $45,920 21.43%
Real Estate Sales Agents 3 $27,990 23.08%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3 $16,723 23.08%
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 $120,661 23.08%
Auditors 3 $51,168 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 %
Aig Employee Services Inc 109 $94,477 90.83%
Whiz It Solutions Inc 106 $56,658 89.08%
New Breed Inc 106 $72,433 89.83%
Feather Technologies Inc 106 $68,806 89.83%
3i Infotech Inc 105 $71,358 88.98%
Allscripts Software Llc 105 $83,399 88.98%
Cyberthink Inc 104 $74,975 88.14%
Nokia Of America Corporation 104 $99,400 88.89%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 104 $87,626 89.66%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 103 $74,287 88.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Nc 5 $28,305 100.00%
Joseph F Baker Farms Inc 5 $31,138 100.00%
Tri W Farms Inc 5 $20,391 100.00%
Pender Nursery Inc 4 $30,701 100.00%
Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery Inc 4 $22,526 100.00%
Barr Evergreens Of North Carolina Llc 4 $24,248 100.00%
Br Thomas Co Llc 4 $29,926 100.00%
Panoramic Farm Inc 4 $31,091 100.00%
Mackilwean Turf Farm Inc 4 $22,859 100.00%
Lathams Nursery Inc 4 $25,272 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 5 $96,969 27.78%
Diamonds Direct Usa Inc 5 $134,052 27.78%
Central Park School For Children 5 $45,990 27.78%
Aig Claims Inc 5 $100,048 27.78%
Purdue Pharmaceuticals Lp 5 $76,656 27.78%
National General Management Corp 5 $95,389 27.78%
Caremark Llc 5 $92,107 29.41%
Lendingtree Llc 5 $95,767 29.41%
Syntelli Solutions Inc 5 $96,916 29.41%
Love To Dance Inc 5 $35,918 29.41%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 11 $108,601 84.62%
Newspaper Publishers 11 $120,886 84.62%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 11 $74,235 84.62%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 11 $47,422 84.62%
Residential Building Construction 11 $63,892 84.62%
Document Preparation Services 11 $60,762 84.62%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 11 $73,562 84.62%
Legal Services 11 $73,369 84.62%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 11 $105,789 84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 11 $79,447 84.62%
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