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 %
Cygtec Inc 58 $64,748 90.63%
Caremark Llc 58 $106,851 90.63%
American Unit Inc 58 $71,453 90.63%
Xpo Logistics Inc 58 $97,133 90.63%
Barings Llc 57 $94,835 89.06%
Ventois Inc 57 $91,637 89.06%
Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc 57 $104,573 89.06%
Cloudera Inc 57 $112,879 90.48%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 57 $108,198 90.48%
Millennium Advisors Llc 57 $80,808 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sm Trejo Llc 2 $28,402 100.00%
H Randy Wood Farms 2 $22,651 100.00%
James Pope Jr 2 $20,332 100.00%
Timothy C Tuttle 2 $17,805 100.00%
Glenn R Riggan 2 $25,480 100.00%
Jesse Wooten Inc 2 $16,367 100.00%
Manning Carson Farms Llc 2 $21,576 100.00%
Watkins Tobacco Contractors Inc 2 $17,992 100.00%
Alligator River Growers 2 $19,344 100.00%
New River Tree Co Inc 2 $23,473 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernst Young Llp 2 $69,244 22.22%
Trinity Episcopal School 2 $40,792 22.22%
Anco Eaglin Inc 2 $61,225 22.22%
Linear Technology Corporation 2 $69,909 22.22%
Redprairie Corporation 2 $79,623 22.22%
Dillard Academy Inc 2 $35,905 22.22%
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Llc 2 $44,200 22.22%
Southern Korean Presbyterian Church 2 $35,724 22.22%
Bsh Home Appliances Corp 2 $68,089 22.22%
Inc Research Inc 2 $49,504 22.22%

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