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 %
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 %
Accenture Llp 2,662 $82,271 98.67%
Wipro Limited 2,287 $71,830 86.83%
Ibm Corporation 2,163 $86,144 87.04%
Lowes Companies Inc 2,099 $102,585 90.12%
Randstad Technologies Llc 1,981 $94,484 95.79%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 1,921 $90,814 98.41%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,901 $87,889 98.96%
Cisco Systems Inc 1,729 $99,187 95.26%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 1,679 $112,778 95.89%
Db Global Technology Inc 1,401 $95,927 81.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dlb Enterprises Inc 29 $29,014 100.00%
Kornegay Family Farms Llc 29 $27,085 100.00%
Conoho Farms Inc 29 $24,867 100.00%
Gaia Herbs Inc 28 $22,251 100.00%
Morgan Farms Inc 27 $25,726 100.00%
Blue View Inc 27 $23,091 100.00%
Laurel Springs Nursery Llc 27 $24,413 100.00%
Hight Family Farms Llc 26 $25,568 100.00%
Faulkner Farms Llc 26 $22,101 100.00%
Shatley Farms Llc 25 $23,008 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lenovo 92 $90,009 28.13%
Pruitthealth 87 $23,711 29.90%
Siemens Industry Inc 83 $82,295 33.88%
Qorvo Us Inc 82 $92,672 34.60%
Herbalife International 78 $102,445 34.21%
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 72 $104,531 32.88%
Bbt 72 $84,434 39.13%
Chesapeake Containment Systems Inc 67 $27,347 37.22%
Neo Prism Solutions 67 $84,227 38.95%
Cree Inc 63 $83,049 37.50%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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