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 %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	11	$50,478	84.62%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	11	$46,191	84.62%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	11	$82,294	84.62%
Nurse Practitioners	11	$90,193	84.62%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	11	$29,666	84.62%
Designers, All Other	11	$38,446	84.62%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	11	$70,786	84.62%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	11	$37,839	84.62%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10	$32,519	83.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$60,754	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$89,295	22.22%
Materials Scientists	2	$91,874	22.22%
Electricians	2	$42,858	22.22%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	2	$52,229	22.22%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,414	22.22%
Recreation Workers	2	$24,960	22.22%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$55,713	22.22%
Agricultural Engineers	1	$77,584	11.11%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1	$46,904	11.11%
Upholsterers	1	$39,915	11.11%

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 %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	11	$60,038	91.67%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts	11	$118,812	91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	11	$99,532	91.67%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	11	$58,698	91.67%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	11	$84,183	91.67%
Professional And Management Development Training	11	$63,554	91.67%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	10	$71,925	83.33%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	10	$88,337	83.33%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	10	$69,965	83.33%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	10	$99,474	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	3	$68,661	75.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	3	$116,515	75.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	3	$82,937	100.00%
General Automotive Repair	3	$37,773	100.00%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	3	$85,308	100.00%
Machine Shops	3	$54,399	100.00%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	3	$73,222	100.00%
Individual And Family Services	3	$44,692	100.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	3	$90,556	100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations	3	$33,135	100.00%

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.