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 %
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 %
Atyeti Inc 51 $105,321 87.93%
Sterling 5 Inc 51 $75,402 87.93%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 51 $66,144 89.47%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 51 $62,524 89.47%
Tanisha Systems Inc 51 $80,736 89.47%
Mm Infotech Inc 51 $72,829 91.07%
Sai Technologies Llc 51 $86,989 91.07%
Logistic Solutions Inc 51 $68,190 91.07%
Siritek Inc 50 $74,784 89.29%
9m Solutions Inc 50 $70,391 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Nuthouse Inc 2 $19,237 100.00%
Southern Land Harvesting Llc 2 $32,885 100.00%
Lakebed Farms Llc 2 $26,354 100.00%
Gt Recreation Inc 2 $25,480 100.00%
Barham Siding Farm Inc 2 $22,651 100.00%
Worldwide Staffing Llc 2 $20,511 100.00%
R D Bees Llc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Strickland Farms 2 $24,658 100.00%
Antonio Sanchez 2 $20,684 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting Inc 2 $23,639 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Y K Beauty Inc 2 $74,142 25.00%
Applied Research Associates Inc 2 $117,468 25.00%
Interactive Intelligence Group Inc 2 $106,038 25.00%
Ewj Company Llc 2 $24,513 25.00%
Telerent Leasing Corporation 2 $92,425 25.00%
Triad Adult And Pediatric Medicine Inc 2 $152,693 25.00%
Bell Equipment North America Inc 2 $82,358 25.00%
Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe Inc 2 $45,650 25.00%
Wild Wok At Hickory Llc 2 $38,241 25.00%
Gate Precast Company 2 $64,023 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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