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 %
Frontline Consulting Services Inc 49 $74,805 92.45%
Niit Technologies Limited 49 $81,293 92.45%
Vmware Inc 49 $119,124 92.45%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 49 $91,031 92.45%
Regent Strategic Solutions 49 $81,138 94.23%
Iqvia Inc 48 $99,279 92.31%
Eminent Software Services 48 $93,641 92.31%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 48 $76,775 92.31%
Rapidit Inc 48 $75,491 92.31%
Ipivot Llc 48 $79,670 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tull Hill Farms Inc 2 $23,473 100.00%
Daniel Cendejas 2 $30,233 100.00%
Jernigan Farms Inc 2 $19,146 100.00%
Suggs Farms Inc 2 $20,684 100.00%
Mac Lawrence Farms 2 $20,176 100.00%
Three Tomatoes Llc 2 $30,233 100.00%
Morrow Farms Llc 2 $22,651 100.00%
Ronald Clay Parker 2 $21,216 100.00%
N L Farming Llc 2 $16,367 100.00%
Rouse Farming 2 $17,628 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xerox Business Services Llc 2 $126,162 28.57%
Raleigh Bethel Presbyterian Korean Church 2 $40,727 28.57%
Bridgetree Llc 2 $70,554 28.57%
Oak Valley Hardwoods Inc 2 $71,490 28.57%
Altisource 2 $121,118 28.57%
Veolia 2 $93,174 28.57%
National Hockey League 2 $40,345 28.57%
Barton College 2 $44,112 28.57%
Kaco Usa Inc 2 $92,019 28.57%
Robertson Immigration Law Firm 2 $29,515 28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 7 $25,305 63.64%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 85.71%
Cotton Ginning 6 $29,588 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,807 83.33%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $26,383 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,747 80.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $29,068 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $32,885 75.00%

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.

State Avg Wage