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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 %
Xavient Digital Llc 30 $90,260 88.24%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 30 $79,136 88.24%
Denken Solutions Inc 30 $92,036 88.24%
Sap America Inc 30 $84,174 90.91%
Altran Engineering Solutions Inc 30 $70,364 90.91%
Iredell Statesville Schools 30 $41,009 90.91%
Reliance Global Services Inc 30 $70,773 90.91%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 30 $59,905 90.91%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc 30 $60,388 90.91%
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc 30 $66,960 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eb Harvesting Llc Supervisor 2 1 $29,453 100.00%
Ilmc Labor Consultant 1 $19,344 100.00%
Matthews Family Farms Of Nc Inc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Bass Nursery Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Foushee Enterprises Llc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Randy Jack Patterson 1 $17,654 100.00%
Miller Farm Produce 1 $23,442 100.00%
Larry Eugene Riggs 1 $22,298 100.00%
Dc Inge Agriculture Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
John E Ashe Jr 1 $20,134 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wilkes County School 1 $28,970 25.00%
Greiner Bio One North America Inc 1 $58,718 25.00%
Telit Wireless Solutions Inc 1 $102,648 25.00%
Workplace Benefits Llc 1 $92,498 25.00%
Aerospace Recruiters Inc 1 $101,774 25.00%
Arnolds Drywall Inc 1 $74,131 25.00%
Livedo Usa Inc 1 $101,629 25.00%
Livingstone College 1 $28,290 25.00%
Caledonian Alloys Inc 1 $108,056 33.33%
Commscope Inc Of North Carolinaa 1 $73,986 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