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 %
Siemens Energy Inc 295 $82,991 92.48%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 293 $102,566 92.14%
Ally Bank 293 $116,466 93.31%
Fujitsu America Inc 291 $76,856 92.68%
Bbt Corporation 288 $81,848 92.90%
Siemens Industry Inc 285 $83,721 92.23%
Abb Inc 282 $85,025 91.86%
Herbalife International Of America Inc 273 $107,319 89.22%
National Financial Llc 265 $79,270 87.75%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 265 $103,373 88.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daniel Harvesting Inc 14 $27,090 100.00%
Rouse Farming Inc 13 $24,864 100.00%
J R Farms Of Lagrange Inc 13 $27,521 100.00%
Badillo Brothers Inc 13 $27,221 100.00%
South River Berry Farms Inc 13 $28,310 100.00%
Buds Blooms Nursery Inc 13 $24,275 100.00%
H2a Usa Llc 13 $33,576 100.00%
Hispanic Women Farmers 12 $28,423 100.00%
Jose M Gracia Harvesting Inc 12 $21,887 100.00%
Reh Farms Inc 12 $23,853 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc 19 $95,055 30.16%
Wilson County Schools 18 $33,865 29.03%
Freudenberg It 18 $97,221 29.03%
Kpmg Llp 17 $82,658 27.87%
Harris Teeter 17 $115,332 27.87%
Bandwidth Inc 17 $117,500 27.87%
Smartint Technologies Llc 17 $110,456 27.87%
Tyco Electronics Corporation 16 $80,747 27.12%
Compleat Rehab And Sports Therapy Center 16 $65,572 28.07%
Carolinas Physicians Network 16 $179,272 28.07%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 24 $107,467 85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 24 $106,682 85.71%
Other Individual And Family Services 24 $81,498 85.71%
Packaging And Labeling Services 24 $82,079 85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 24 $80,196 88.89%
Credit Card Issuing 24 $114,495 88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications 24 $92,769 88.89%
Payroll Services 24 $100,139 88.89%
Credit Unions 24 $88,682 92.31%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 23 $113,455 88.46%
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