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 %
Customer Service Representatives 1 $40,768 14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $46,904 14.29%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $39,728 14.29%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $50,149 14.29%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $50,814 14.29%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1 $45,843 14.29%
Bakers 1 $25,667 14.29%
Technical Writers 1 $88,109 14.29%
Dental Assistants 1 $34,278 14.29%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $27,102 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 %
Extreme Networks Inc 98 $89,848 89.09%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 97 $101,380 88.99%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 97 $91,475 88.99%
Swift Solutions Inc 97 $68,255 89.81%
Conversant Solutions Inc 97 $77,996 89.81%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 96 $83,470 89.72%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority 96 $80,179 89.72%
Cyient Inc 96 $65,557 90.57%
Ingersoll Rand Company 96 $88,424 90.57%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 95 $76,334 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zalsamoras Llc 4 $31,559 100.00%
Sebastian J Garcia 4 $31,949 100.00%
Eno River Farm Llc 4 $29,926 100.00%
Ruben V Serna 4 $19,915 100.00%
Speight Seed Farms Inc 4 $19,074 100.00%
Gilberto Lopez 4 $28,402 100.00%
M R Gomez Crops Inc 4 $31,481 100.00%
Parsons Farm Llc 4 $31,949 100.00%
Williams Produce 4 $23,655 100.00%
Hawksridge Farms Inc 4 $31,559 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guidepost A Llc 5 $40,205 31.25%
Gxo Logistics Corporate Services Inc 5 $77,722 31.25%
Source Cloud Technologies Inc 5 $81,952 31.25%
Blue Acorn Ici Inc 5 $144,381 31.25%
Ardor It Systems Llc 5 $106,184 31.25%
Sangrock International Taekwondo Inc 4 $28,062 25.00%
The Carter G Woodson School Of Challenge 4 $43,063 25.00%
Huber Technology Inc 4 $66,727 25.00%
Premiere Fibers Inc 4 $73,669 26.67%
Seven Seven Softwares Inc 4 $93,189 26.67%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 4 $91,114 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 4 $46,712 100.00%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation 4 $51,673 100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 4 $64,293 100.00%
Other Textile Product Mills 4 $74,188 100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing 4 $79,923 100.00%
Poultry Processing 4 $67,377 100.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $68,889 100.00%
Boat Building 4 $67,746 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 4 $56,393 100.00%
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