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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 20 $54,442 83.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians 20 $47,207 83.33%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 20 $57,135 86.96%
Robotics Engineers 19 $94,808 82.61%
Agricultural Engineers 19 $57,350 86.36%
Automotive Engineers 19 $88,920 86.36%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 19 $51,232 86.36%
Critical Care Nurses 19 $67,365 86.36%
Anesthesiologists 18 $126,790 85.71%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18 $23,260 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Capital District Physicians Health Plan Inc 7 $72,188 87.50%
I Brain Solutions Llc 7 $80,487 87.50%
Wb Solutions Llc 7 $87,045 87.50%
Crowd Software Consulting Llc 7 $73,932 87.50%
Snovabits Mobile Corporation 7 $62,653 87.50%
Burts Bees Inc 7 $75,465 87.50%
Canoesys Inc 7 $82,246 87.50%
Duke Energy Carolinas Llc 7 $80,188 87.50%
Aon Consulting Inc 7 $81,536 87.50%
Azzur Group Llc 7 $66,581 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 7 $25,305 63.64%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 85.71%
Cotton Ginning 6 $29,588 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,807 83.33%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $26,383 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,747 80.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $29,068 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $32,885 75.00%

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