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 %
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)

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