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 %
Metanoia Solutions Inc 49 $73,652 89.09%
Market America Inc 49 $89,709 89.09%
Merrill Lynch 49 $80,426 90.74%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 49 $66,148 90.74%
Onemain General Services Corporation 49 $92,596 90.74%
Qualihi Software Solutions Inc 49 $57,908 90.74%
Eateam Inc 49 $79,761 90.74%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 49 $73,952 92.45%
Inmar Inc 49 $80,254 92.45%
Railinc 49 $105,416 92.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pope Brothers Son Llc 2 $20,684 100.00%
Pequeno Harvesting Llc 2 $32,989 100.00%
Arthur T Lee 2 $16,349 100.00%
Rcb Farms Llc 2 $30,118 100.00%
Salomon Gomez Garcia 2 $26,354 100.00%
Ronald D James 2 $23,442 100.00%
Van Gilbert Hemric 2 $18,894 100.00%
Bobby Eugene Daniels Jr 2 $22,870 100.00%
Wolf Creek Tree Farm Nursery Inc 2 $23,067 100.00%
T A Barbee Family Farm Llc 2 $23,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cataler North America 2 $59,759 28.57%
Pregel America 2 $42,536 28.57%
Hyosung Usa Inc 2 $61,912 28.57%
Rxcarolinallcdba Adams Farm Pharmacy 2 $121,992 28.57%
Ncino Llc 2 $113,808 28.57%
Living Church Of God International Inc 2 $47,986 28.57%
Ptc Inc 2 $114,483 28.57%
Sunlight Inc 2 $73,486 28.57%
The Pnc Financial Services Group 2 $106,153 28.57%
Synteract Inc 2 $105,518 28.57%

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