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 %
Smart Works Llc 29 $69,812 90.63%
Xenoninfotek Inc 29 $82,288 90.63%
It Trailblazers Llc 29 $76,003 90.63%
Sena Info Technologies Inc 29 $91,947 90.63%
Tyco Electronics Corporation A Te Connectivity Ltd Company 29 $75,193 90.63%
Symbioun Technologies Inc 29 $87,098 90.63%
Wissen It Inc 29 $82,585 90.63%
V2solutions Inc 29 $85,187 90.63%
Vce Company Llc 29 $87,083 90.63%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 29 $92,266 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Albaucom 1 $22,298 100.00%
Joey Don Kirby 1 $21,466 100.00%
Grimes Farms Of Dunbar Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Randy Mock 1 $16,926 100.00%
Gm Harvesting Inc Nc 3 Drivers 1 $32,885 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc Sup 1 $31,013 100.00%
Double Lee Farmskevin J Lee And Arthur C Lee 1 $17,654 100.00%
Jay Barker 1 $23,442 100.00%
Gay Farms Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Jeff Glenn Preddy 1 $17,654 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geosyntec Consultants Inc 1 $71,968 33.33%
Bowe Systec North America Inc 1 $78,083 33.33%
Windsor Window Company 1 $105,789 33.33%
Arbormetrics Solutions Inc 1 $47,902 33.33%
The River Community Church 1 $31,096 33.33%
Epv Corporation 1 $40,373 33.33%
Lauriston Ivey Johnson Jr 1 $20,134 33.33%
Nyte Inc Dba Sare Granite Tile 1 $54,704 33.33%
Clear2pay Americas Inc 1 $106,163 33.33%
U S Black Belt Academy 1 $39,624 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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