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 %
Mufg Union Bank Na 81 $115,527 90.00%
Technosoft Corporation 80 $97,396 88.89%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 80 $89,289 88.89%
Triangle Accounting Inc 79 $51,664 88.76%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 79 $94,762 88.76%
Origin Hubs Inc 79 $91,377 88.76%
Vedamsoft Inc 78 $57,935 88.64%
Sunrise Infotek 78 $63,677 88.64%
Pearson Education Inc 78 $116,895 88.64%
Qualcomm Incorporated 78 $73,550 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jerry Hamill Farms Inc 3 $23,192 100.00%
Velasquez Harvest And Hauling 3 $26,686 100.00%
Jackson Family Farms Inc 3 $18,752 100.00%
Valley View Nursery 3 $21,286 100.00%
Mike Miller Farms Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Jack Allen Farms Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Douglas R Clark Nursery Inc 3 $21,431 100.00%
Harvey Steve Mitchell 3 $23,705 100.00%
Harrell Agronomic Services Inc 3 $31,117 100.00%
J 1 Enterprises Inc 3 $31,637 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peritus Information Services Ltd 3 $73,417 23.08%
Bottero Flat Glass Inc 3 $64,334 25.00%
Latino Communications Llc 3 $37,364 25.00%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 3 $78,194 25.00%
Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora 3 $89,819 25.00%
N G Purvis Farms Inc 3 $23,338 25.00%
Samir Enterprises Llc 3 $40,511 25.00%
Ashe Memorial Hospital Inc 3 $41,038 25.00%
Johnson Wales University 3 $51,778 25.00%
Liberty Home Care Ii Llc 3 $55,089 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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