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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	14	$48,746	82.35%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$73,594	82.35%
Transportation Planners	14	$63,311	82.35%
Librarians	14	$51,025	82.35%
Chefs and Head Cooks	14	$44,696	82.35%
Sociologists	13	$56,659	76.47%
Architectural Drafters	13	$47,534	81.25%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	12	$58,307	75.00%
Interpreters and Translators	12	$44,491	75.00%
Life Scientists, All Other	12	$58,514	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$55,713	18.18%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2	$49,030	18.18%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2	$48,340	18.18%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$42,921	18.18%
Procurement Clerks	2	$36,151	18.18%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$41,019	20.00%
Biostatisticians	2	$67,590	20.00%
Carpenters	2	$33,426	20.00%
Mechatronics Engineers	2	$145,268	20.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$43,347	20.00%

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 %
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines	1	$103,507	25.00%
Bhutan	1	$23,525	25.00%
Slovakia	1	$63,419	33.33%
Libya	1	$38,220	33.33%
Liberia	1	$18,741	33.33%
Lithuania	1	$45,720	33.33%
Macedonia	1	$35,650	33.33%
Lesotho	1	$22,027	33.33%
Belize	1	$35,963	33.33%
Mauritania	1	$72,384	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ncs Pearson Inc	44	$112,715	89.80%
Birlasoft Inc	44	$88,007	89.80%
First Cloud Tech Inc	44	$92,635	89.80%
California Creative Solutions Inc	43	$70,215	89.58%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	43	$64,435	89.58%
Citco Technology Management Inc	43	$101,399	89.58%
Trigger It Llc	43	$79,347	89.58%
Majescomastek	43	$68,540	89.58%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	43	$84,214	89.58%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	43	$109,404	91.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Laurel Springs Christmas Tree Farm Llc	2	$17,451	100.00%
Jasiel Rodriguez	2	$19,510	100.00%
Bryan M Wagoner	2	$18,992	100.00%
M M Berry Farm Llc	2	$24,824	100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 2	2	$31,949	100.00%
John Daniel Ivey	1	$25,480	100.00%
Rudd Farm Llc	1	$23,442	100.00%
Dennis Cook	1	$20,134	100.00%
Jose Gracia Harvesting	1	$61,069	100.00%
Frank Howey	1	$20,530	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Masonite Corporation	2	$106,517	33.33%
Cryovac Inc	2	$113,870	33.33%
Sepi Engineering Construction	2	$71,864	33.33%
Ifb Americas Inc	2	$144,724	33.33%
Moffatt Nichol	2	$99,996	33.33%
Elsevier Inc	2	$103,761	33.33%
Absolute Stone Corporation	2	$66,643	33.33%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc	2	$85,062	33.33%
Classic Leather Inc	2	$31,429	33.33%
Camso Usa Inc	2	$81,807	33.33%

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.