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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,902 80.95%
Nuclear Engineers 17 $73,307 85.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 16 $42,998 80.00%
Statistical Assistants 16 $45,611 84.21%
Administrative Services Managers 15 $66,658 78.95%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 15 $112,171 83.33%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 15 $44,333 83.33%
Health Educators 15 $54,579 83.33%
Geographers 15 $57,106 83.33%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 15 $62,817 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Trainers 2 $30,680 18.18%
Nuclear Engineers 2 $98,613 18.18%
Loan Officers 2 $77,740 18.18%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2 $55,713 18.18%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2 $41,019 18.18%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 2 $31,741 18.18%
Biostatisticians 2 $67,590 18.18%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2 $18,210 18.18%
Mechatronics Engineers 2 $145,268 18.18%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2 $22,267 18.18%
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 %
Mongolia 1 $26,333 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $34,820 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $39,170 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $20,259 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $104,395 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $75,130 50.00%
Iceland 1 $115,586 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $48,200 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $34,070 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $76,170 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Extreme Networks Inc 98 $89,848 89.09%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 97 $101,380 88.99%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 97 $91,475 88.99%
Swift Solutions Inc 97 $68,255 89.81%
Conversant Solutions Inc 97 $77,996 89.81%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 96 $83,470 89.72%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority 96 $80,179 89.72%
Cyient Inc 96 $65,557 90.57%
Ingersoll Rand Company 96 $88,424 90.57%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 95 $76,334 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zalsamoras Llc 4 $31,559 100.00%
Sebastian J Garcia 4 $31,949 100.00%
Eno River Farm Llc 4 $29,926 100.00%
Ruben V Serna 4 $19,915 100.00%
Speight Seed Farms Inc 4 $19,074 100.00%
Gilberto Lopez 4 $28,402 100.00%
M R Gomez Crops Inc 4 $31,481 100.00%
Parsons Farm Llc 4 $31,949 100.00%
Williams Produce 4 $23,655 100.00%
Hawksridge Farms Inc 4 $31,559 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guidepost A Llc 5 $40,205 31.25%
Gxo Logistics Corporate Services Inc 5 $77,722 31.25%
Source Cloud Technologies Inc 5 $81,952 31.25%
Blue Acorn Ici Inc 5 $144,381 31.25%
Ardor It Systems Llc 5 $106,184 31.25%
Sangrock International Taekwondo Inc 4 $28,062 25.00%
The Carter G Woodson School Of Challenge 4 $43,063 25.00%
Huber Technology Inc 4 $66,727 25.00%
Premiere Fibers Inc 4 $73,669 26.67%
Seven Seven Softwares Inc 4 $93,189 26.67%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 86,618 $80,172 92.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 17,522 $87,167 94.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,536 $85,309 88.70%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,750 $59,258 81.85%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,398 $84,482 96.21%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 5,690 $109,505 98.92%
Commercial Banking 4,878 $97,005 94.04%
Engineering Services 3,315 $76,740 90.28%
Other Computer Related Services 3,274 $81,640 89.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,036 $40,726 91.83%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 907 $29,266 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 673 $26,038 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 651 $27,950 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 261 $27,962 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 206 $28,293 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 179 $29,003 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $24,331 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 86 $28,026 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 83 $27,054 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 81 $22,152 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,610 $155,579 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3,309 $21,743 100.00%
Janitorial Services 1,856 $17,931 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,482 $93,979 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,050 $57,458 100.00%
Commercial Banking 906 $95,155 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 798 $94,648 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 629 $95,544 100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 600 $89,614 100.00%
Engineering Services 549 $83,989 100.00%

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