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 %
Mechanical Drafters 6 $37,794 85.71%
Music Directors and Composers 6 $50,374 85.71%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6 $56,996 85.71%
Radiologists 6 $141,630 85.71%
Surveyors 6 $59,495 85.71%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $41,812 71.43%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 5 $42,207 71.43%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5 $46,342 83.33%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 5 $41,598 83.33%
Transportation Inspectors 5 $45,332 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychologists, All Other 1 $68,390 12.50%
Art Directors 1 $65,166 12.50%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $42,037 12.50%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 $33,301 12.50%
Curators 1 $51,376 12.50%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $50,297 12.50%
Designers, All Other 1 $52,354 12.50%
Construction Carpenters 1 $33,446 14.29%
Avionics Technicians 1 $40,456 14.29%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1 $17,264 14.29%
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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 34 $62,325 89.47%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 34 $70,376 89.47%
Global Pharma Tek Llc 34 $56,200 89.47%
Softcom Systems Inc 34 $88,682 89.47%
Nenine Technologies Inc 34 $74,022 89.47%
Teknest Inc 34 $80,631 89.47%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 34 $66,842 89.47%
Appridat Solutions Llc 34 $84,443 91.89%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 34 $90,810 91.89%
Corecompete Inc 34 $87,613 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arnold Drew Smith 1 $23,837 100.00%
Derek Smith Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Crute Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
Lewis Danny Winstead 1 $17,654 100.00%
Frym F Merino Son Harvesting And Hauling Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Alex D Watkins Jr 1 $20,134 100.00%
R A Wood Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
N Jane Iseley 1 $20,530 100.00%
William J Hering Jr 1 $32,885 100.00%
Doug Perry Farms 1 $16,640 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Princeton Information Ltd 1 $72,259 25.00%
Textileclothing Technology Corporation 1 $71,011 25.00%
Fdh Decorative Fabrics Inc 1 $64,272 25.00%
Dominion Radio Supply Inc Dba Audio Express 1 $21,736 25.00%
Rr Donnelley 1 $54,267 25.00%
Central Carolina Holding Llc 1 $38,813 25.00%
American Board Of Pediatrics 1 $59,342 25.00%
Gamma Arredamenti International 1 $74,256 25.00%
Blakell North America Dba Europlacer 1 $46,114 25.00%
Ced 1 $59,550 25.00%

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