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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 %
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 35 $104,194 92.11%
Gomiapp Llc 34 $83,396 89.47%
Sriven Systems Inc 34 $68,269 89.47%
Prolifics Inc 34 $99,012 89.47%
Sandoz Inc 34 $55,278 89.47%
Triad Math Science Academy Co 34 $40,743 89.47%
North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University 34 $59,562 89.47%
Ait Global Inc 34 $75,319 89.47%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 34 $52,466 89.47%
Citco Fund Services Usa Inc 34 $55,511 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Andy Penny Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Pace Family Farms Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
John Beach 1 $20,530 100.00%
High Water Farms Llc 1 $27,352 100.00%
Precision Farming Inc 1 $20,530 100.00%
Spruill Farms 1 $32,885 100.00%
Stephen D Porter 1 $17,454 100.00%
Robert Page Gardner Jr 1 $22,298 100.00%
Shaken Creek Bee Company Inc 1 $33,613 100.00%
Harold Overby 1 $16,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mactec Engineering Consulting Inc 1 $62,150 25.00%
T A Loving Company 1 $39,395 25.00%
Top5 Incorporated 1 $72,530 25.00%
Horizon Lines Llc 1 $56,618 25.00%
Tessera Inc 1 $77,730 25.00%
Toa Llc 1 $26,749 25.00%
St Ann Catholic Church 1 $24,814 25.00%
Shivam Inc Of Fayetteville 1 $40,248 25.00%
Patersons Hr And Payroll Solutions Inc 1 $85,758 25.00%
Promologics Inc 1 $91,208 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