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)

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 %
Finsoft Consultants Inc 32 $71,577 91.43%
Han Feng Inc 32 $48,401 91.43%
Durham Public Schools 32 $52,749 91.43%
Spartan Solutions Inc 32 $72,831 91.43%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 32 $66,302 91.43%
Amko Software Solutions Inc 32 $66,989 91.43%
Mouri Tech Llc 32 $72,246 91.43%
Ness Usa Inc 32 $77,357 91.43%
Stratifyd Inc 32 $76,291 91.43%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 32 $56,372 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jonathan Renn 1 $20,134 100.00%
Hc Seymour Farm Inc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Steve C Grady 1 $22,298 100.00%
Badgett Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
L E Rouse Farms Llc 1 $19,947 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 121250 2 1 $32,885 100.00%
Alonso Farms Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Arnulfo Martinez 1 $18,121 100.00%
Kayser Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Nelson Homer Fish 1 $16,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randall Shawn Rich Dba Shawn Rich Mechanical 1 $34,674 25.00%
Iredell Statesville Schools 1 $33,750 25.00%
Cmisolutions Inc 1 $105,893 25.00%
Merz Pharmaceuticals Lls 1 $195,125 25.00%
Elkin City Schools 1 $38,423 25.00%
Hanmaum Church 1 $24,752 25.00%
Icf Incorporated Llc 1 $44,970 25.00%
Kl Gates Llp 1 $94,120 25.00%
Vt Leeboy Inc 1 $89,024 25.00%
Woods Charter School 1 $37,070 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 24 $107,467 85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 24 $106,682 85.71%
Other Individual And Family Services 24 $81,498 85.71%
Packaging And Labeling Services 24 $82,079 85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 24 $80,196 88.89%
Credit Card Issuing 24 $114,495 88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications 24 $92,769 88.89%
Payroll Services 24 $100,139 88.89%
Credit Unions 24 $88,682 92.31%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 23 $113,455 88.46%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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