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 %
Sterling Construction Services Inc 5 $54,870 83.33%
Canopy One Solutions Inc 5 $77,089 83.33%
Infogen Software Inc 5 $66,656 83.33%
S Cube Soft Inc 5 $51,680 83.33%
Infobiz Technologies Inc 5 $57,146 83.33%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 5 $52,728 83.33%
Research Square Llc 5 $66,015 83.33%
Chicopee Inc 5 $68,066 83.33%
United Painting Services Inc 5 $64,085 83.33%
Horizon International Trd Inc 5 $68,594 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 18 $30,313 100.00%
Apple Orchards 17 $26,886 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,294 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $24,941 85.71%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $28,711 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 11 $28,483 91.67%

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