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 %
Pristen It Systems Inc 30 $88,521 90.91%
Birlasoft Computer Corporation 30 $92,030 90.91%
Winsai Llc 30 $88,142 90.91%
Sky Systems Inc 30 $87,124 90.91%
Global Data Tek Inc 30 $87,192 90.91%
Addepto It Solutions Llc 30 $92,385 90.91%
Kube Clouds Inc 30 $101,285 90.91%
International Systems Technologies Inc 29 $77,628 87.88%
Param Consulting Services Inc 29 $72,354 87.88%
Populus Group 29 $69,275 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Van Wayne Hemric 1 $25,480 100.00%
Ricky M Sharpe 1 $17,654 100.00%
Matthew Grissom 1 $23,442 100.00%
R D Bees 1 $31,013 100.00%
B And S Farming Inc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Howards Family Farm 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 121150 1 $31,013 100.00%
Palafox Trucking Harvesting Inc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Eddie Davis Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Gustavo Martinez Dba Gm Harvesting 1 $18,158 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agile Sciences Inc 1 $71,344 33.33%
Cerner Corporation 1 $90,168 33.33%
Sfo Technologies Corporation 1 $83,637 33.33%
Barnhardt Manufacturing Co 1 $101,379 33.33%
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc 1 $75,982 33.33%
Peoples Bank 1 $187,199 33.33%
Burke Long Term Care Facility 1 $42,848 33.33%
Loparex 1 $133,286 33.33%
Benecias Llc 1 $81,557 33.33%
Actega Wit Inc 1 $159,474 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