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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	12	$75,343	80.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	12	$71,881	80.00%
Compliance Managers	12	$103,990	80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	12	$39,034	80.00%
Financial Examiners	12	$75,536	85.71%
Geneticists	12	$57,366	85.71%
Treasurers and Controllers	11	$131,870	78.57%
Lodging Managers	11	$40,692	78.57%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11	$59,127	84.62%
Education Administrators, All Other	11	$44,464	84.62%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	2	$139,038	20.00%
Statistical Assistants	2	$39,198	20.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$89,295	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$52,645	20.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,414	20.00%
Recreation Workers	2	$24,960	20.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2	$49,030	20.00%
Materials Scientists	2	$91,874	20.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$55,713	20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$41,019	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 %
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 %
Saras America Inc	47	$61,812	92.16%
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp	47	$79,958	92.16%
Techdata Service Company Llc	46	$94,208	90.20%
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke	46	$51,350	90.20%
Acadia Technologies Inc	46	$63,083	90.20%
Qualys Inc	46	$90,332	90.20%
Sysintelli Inc	46	$88,097	90.20%
Corning Optical Communications Llc	46	$87,543	90.20%
Alten Technology Usa Inc	46	$68,367	90.20%
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc Dba Atrium Health Medical Group	46	$155,229	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bentwood Farms Inc	2	$30,233	100.00%
Galaviz Harvesting	2	$26,853	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Nc	2	$29,453	100.00%
Alicia Barragan Salazar	2	$32,885	100.00%
Donald Brooks	2	$18,992	100.00%
Lw Family Farm	2	$31,949	100.00%
Lynn Smith	2	$20,530	100.00%
Lew Wilson Inc	2	$16,003	100.00%
Stoney Fork Farms Inc	2	$23,067	100.00%
Chapman Sod Llc	2	$31,949	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hoffman Building Technologies Inc	2	$68,308	28.57%
Goulston Technologies Inc	2	$88,171	28.57%
Rcr Race Operations Llc	2	$104,229	28.57%
Pepero Enterprise Inc	2	$38,813	28.57%
K4connect Inc	2	$106,912	28.57%
Bioventus Llc	2	$111,010	28.57%
Torrent Consulting Llc	2	$96,441	28.57%
Sj One Inc	2	$43,254	28.57%
Tiger Kimocos Tae Kwon Do Inc	2	$29,369	28.57%
Bayer Us Llc	2	$70,627	28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	19	$80,732	86.36%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	19	$68,794	86.36%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	19	$73,013	86.36%
Computer Training	19	$78,847	86.36%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	19	$105,977	90.48%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	19	$74,522	90.48%
Other Spectator Sports	19	$70,109	90.48%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	19	$110,310	90.48%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19	$67,092	90.48%
All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	19	$99,020	90.48%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	5	$72,850	83.33%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	5	$31,524	83.33%
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	5	$85,405	83.33%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	5	$84,527	83.33%
Siding Contractors	5	$44,670	83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations	5	$1,465,218	83.33%
Pension Funds	5	$100,348	83.33%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	5	$99,370	83.33%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	5	$71,897	83.33%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	5	$93,979	83.33%

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.