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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Technicians 1 $46,925 11.11%
Nannies 1 $18,907 11.11%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $42,037 11.11%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 $33,301 11.11%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $50,297 11.11%
Curators 1 $51,376 11.11%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $26,770 11.11%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1 $30,742 11.11%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $68,390 11.11%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1 $17,264 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 %
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 195 $84,029 88.64%
Zensar Technologies Inc 194 $81,552 89.81%
Gateway Solutions Inc 193 $72,199 90.19%
Credit Karma Llc 191 $114,365 89.67%
Avidxchange Inc 187 $102,470 88.63%
Fmr Co Inc 186 $82,524 91.18%
Promantus Inc 183 $78,866 90.15%
Optum Services Inc 183 $112,780 90.15%
Srs Consulting Inc 182 $91,109 90.10%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 181 $93,367 91.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bryan Wagoner Tree Farm Llc 9 $25,191 100.00%
Dt Farms Inc 9 $17,720 100.00%
Gm Harvesting Inc 9 $22,410 100.00%
Thomas B Brown 9 $28,198 100.00%
Jacksons Farming Company Of Autryville 8 $19,837 100.00%
I J Blueberry Farm 8 $28,503 100.00%
Becerra Enterprises Inc 8 $20,192 100.00%
Bailey Farms Inc 8 $23,956 100.00%
Ted West Farms 8 $18,468 100.00%
Dl And B Enterprises Inc 8 $21,142 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Signature It Solutions Inc 12 $104,770 29.27%
Matrix Resources Inc 11 $96,707 26.83%
University Of North Carolina Asheville 11 $53,353 27.50%
Xpo Logistics 11 $93,564 27.50%
Millennium Advisors Llc 11 $88,888 27.50%
Royal Technical Group Inc 11 $46,949 27.50%
Hortonworks Inc 11 $76,635 28.21%
Keysight Technologies Inc 11 $106,177 28.21%
Eemphasys Technologies Inc 11 $104,323 28.95%
Schaefer System Intenational Inc 10 $85,994 26.32%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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