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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$89,295	20.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2	$18,210	20.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$55,713	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$52,645	20.00%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2	$22,267	20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$41,019	20.00%
Librarians	2	$58,365	20.00%
Personal Care Aides	2	$19,656	20.00%
Biostatisticians	2	$67,590	20.00%
Mechatronics Engineers	2	$145,268	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 %
Open Systems Technologies Inc	46	$101,667	92.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation	45	$78,110	90.00%
Advance Auto Business Support Llc	45	$98,340	90.00%
Lorven Group Inc	45	$70,098	90.00%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	45	$90,074	90.00%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	45	$91,507	90.00%
Wilson County Schools	45	$42,904	90.00%
Davidson College	45	$54,613	90.00%
Gkn Driveline North America Inc	45	$74,036	90.00%
Conduent State Healthcare Llc	44	$103,627	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
5 G Harvesting Llc	2	$20,511	100.00%
The Hill Of Berrys	2	$22,298	100.00%
Triple H Services Inc	2	$21,882	100.00%
North 40 Nursery Inc	2	$23,639	100.00%
Denise Velasquez	2	$31,949	100.00%
Carmens Greenhouse Johnson Farm	2	$23,067	100.00%
Jerry Jones	2	$21,986	100.00%
Valentino Lopez	2	$26,853	100.00%
Phillips Hanging Rock Farm Llc	2	$32,885	100.00%
Blue Star Harvesting Llc	2	$30,326	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Charlotte Education Foundation	2	$45,147	33.33%
Gbf Inc	2	$70,616	33.33%
The American Board Of Anesthesiology Inc	2	$92,082	33.33%
The First Presbyterian Church Of Charlotte	2	$40,831	33.33%
Health Credit Services Llc	2	$141,347	33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$83,439	33.33%
Xtramile Soft Llc	2	$99,383	33.33%
Pratt Miller Engineering Fabrication Inc	2	$102,576	33.33%
E C Medical Intelligence Dba Perigen	2	$92,789	33.33%
Stiles Machinery Inc	2	$57,387	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile Dealers	9	$48,138	81.82%
Dental Laboratories	9	$62,562	81.82%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	9	$78,555	81.82%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	9	$44,579	81.82%
Other Business Support Services	9	$85,204	81.82%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	9	$62,315	81.82%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	9	$79,833	81.82%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	9	$68,853	81.82%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	9	$71,978	90.00%
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	9	$102,084	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Offices	2	$48,849	66.67%
Employment Services	2	$97,750	66.67%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	2	$70,689	66.67%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$105,144	66.67%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	2	$100,152	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$52,583	66.67%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$82,160	66.67%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,845	66.67%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,070	66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$82,774	66.67%

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.