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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $45,920 25.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $56,271 25.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,613 25.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 $120,661 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $44,658 25.00%
Anesthesiologists 2 $128,164 16.67%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 2 $31,741 16.67%
Surveyors 2 $70,928 16.67%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2 $42,921 16.67%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2 $18,210 16.67%
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 %
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 52 $83,097 88.14%
Corning Incorporated 52 $113,797 88.14%
Parexel International Llc 52 $113,696 88.14%
E Business International Inc 52 $86,391 88.14%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 52 $95,917 88.14%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 52 $62,290 89.66%
St Tech Inc 52 $71,490 89.66%
Tekstrom Inc 51 $59,285 87.93%
Genome International Corporation 51 $61,137 87.93%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 51 $79,343 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carawans Enterprises Inc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Steve C Johnson 2 $29,619 100.00%
Caldwell County Nursery Tree Farm Llc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Brooks R Harper 2 $22,183 100.00%
William Bolton 2 $23,889 100.00%
Fidencio V Gonzalez 2 $29,182 100.00%
Sarah Michaels Farm 2 $30,233 100.00%
Gary M Thomas Sr 2 $31,949 100.00%
John Milton Beaman Farm 2 $20,998 100.00%
Dupree Farms Llc 2 $23,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverly Knits Inc 2 $61,214 25.00%
China Star Of 88 Inc 2 $21,414 25.00%
Jl Taekwondo Academy Llc 2 $26,853 25.00%
Twin Dragons Of Brevard Inc 2 $20,946 25.00%
Leybold Optics Usa Inc 2 $89,149 25.00%
Kims Food Inc 2 $31,689 25.00%
Iron Data Solutions Llc 2 $81,557 25.00%
Readsoft Us Solutions Lab Inc 2 $105,477 25.00%
Ideas 2 $88,109 25.00%
T J Group Llc 2 $25,688 25.00%

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