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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,074 $85,496 95.58%
Mechanical Engineers 1,941 $73,012 90.15%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,768 $81,595 92.86%
Electrical Engineers 1,741 $82,885 91.54%
Statisticians 1,672 $84,800 88.28%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,429 $49,844 78.34%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,394 $89,056 89.82%
Accountants and Auditors 1,351 $61,530 92.09%
Web Developers 1,349 $57,459 95.40%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,308 $40,909 94.10%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $29,938 5.41%
Farm Labor Contractors 4 $29,453 3.74%
Food Preparation Workers 4 $24,711 4.00%
Construction Laborers 2 $27,903 2.56%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $25,875 2.90%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $31,949 3.03%
Commercial Pilots 1 $47,029 1.52%
Cooks, All Other 1 $32,885 1.89%
First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers 1 $29,453 1.89%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $30,160 1.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 201 $89,812 59.82%
Electrical Engineers 157 $86,478 58.58%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 153 $24,121 57.95%
Internists, General 151 $161,317 61.38%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 133 $17,333 67.86%
Mechanical Engineers 128 $77,940 65.98%
Database Administrators 126 $92,864 73.26%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 115 $20,144 76.16%
Industrial Engineers 111 $77,100 79.29%
Accountants and Auditors 104 $73,044 75.36%
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 %
Htc Global Services Inc 178 $76,681 89.90%
Lendingtree Llc 178 $104,643 89.90%
Citrix Systems Inc 176 $97,431 89.34%
Avco Consulting Inc 176 $93,966 89.80%
Apex Analytix Llc 176 $81,912 89.80%
Iqvia Rds Inc 175 $105,722 89.74%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 174 $95,652 89.23%
Suntechpros Inc 173 $70,036 89.18%
Natsoft Corporation 172 $84,194 89.12%
Vastika Inc 171 $73,961 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hb Farm Harvesters Inc 8 $30,051 100.00%
Michael D Tart 8 $21,114 100.00%
Byrums Farm Service Center Inc 8 $30,176 100.00%
Red Harvesting Inc 8 $24,414 100.00%
Mclain Farms 8 $26,185 100.00%
Norton Creek Farms 8 $19,588 100.00%
Anderson Farms 8 $28,236 100.00%
Kevin J Lee 8 $26,215 100.00%
Hocutt Brothers Inc 7 $20,181 100.00%
Bobby K Davis 7 $27,030 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evalueserve Inc 10 $104,974 27.03%
Hiral Technologies Inc 10 $110,417 27.03%
Us Bank National Association 10 $104,570 27.03%
Pearson Education Inc 10 $126,235 27.03%
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 10 $89,307 27.78%
Arch Mortgage Insurance Company 10 $87,780 27.78%
Vaarg Inc 10 $110,251 28.57%
Perigon Infotech Inc 10 $85,771 28.57%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 10 $91,044 28.57%
Google Llc 10 $88,429 28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 3 $62,399 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $17,607 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 3 $49,788 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $89,676 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 3 $73,466 100.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 3 $65,520 100.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $79,546 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $85,509 66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2 $90,594 66.67%
Fuel Dealers 2 $99,310 66.67%
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