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 %
Cloudray Inc	44	$74,324	88.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	44	$81,765	88.00%
Mutex Systems Inc	44	$75,769	88.00%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center	44	$141,708	89.80%
Compest Solutions Inc	44	$73,478	89.80%
Mkit Solutions Inc	44	$60,559	89.80%
Principle Solutions Group Llc	44	$85,508	89.80%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	44	$107,782	89.80%
Arista Networks Inc	44	$89,010	89.80%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc	44	$86,674	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bentwood Farms Inc Et Al	2	$27,352	100.00%
Porterfield Farms Inc	2	$23,639	100.00%
Hispanic Women In Agriculture Inc	2	$21,275	100.00%
Carolina Green Corp	2	$31,949	100.00%
Elias Flores	2	$21,466	100.00%
Wjf Evans Farms Partnership	2	$23,639	100.00%
Outlaw Family Farms Llc	2	$31,169	100.00%
Bull Branch Farms Llc	2	$22,651	100.00%
Derek J Godwin	2	$20,548	100.00%
Ws Farms	2	$31,949	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Southwire	2	$74,431	33.33%
Spx Flow Inc	2	$104,458	33.33%
Wqs Food Verification Llc	2	$62,650	33.33%
Roush Fenway Racing Llc	2	$68,245	33.33%
Waverly Bistro Inc	2	$24,502	33.33%
Castle Branch Inc	2	$206,201	33.33%
Vanguard Claims Administration Inc	2	$142,387	33.33%
Azzur Group Llc Dba Azzur Of North Carolina	2	$94,422	33.33%
Stv Incorporated	2	$81,734	33.33%
Aon Benfield Inc	2	$79,435	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	8	$93,494	80.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	8	$74,267	80.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	8	$109,655	80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	8	$58,625	80.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	8	$55,991	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	8	$99,741	80.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	8	$62,330	80.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	8	$64,006	80.00%
Battery Manufacturing	8	$89,458	80.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	8	$76,744	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$38,813	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$161,065	66.67%
Flooring Contractors	2	$48,641	66.67%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing	2	$72,883	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$109,751	66.67%
All Other Legal Services	2	$86,310	66.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$81,869	66.67%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	2	$65,593	66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$62,057	66.67%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,452	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.