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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 %
Healthcare Social Workers	5	$47,416	83.33%
Art Directors	5	$64,018	83.33%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	5	$49,667	83.33%
Writers and Authors	5	$48,310	83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	5	$56,842	83.33%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	5	$37,465	83.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	5	$35,073	83.33%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	5	$37,482	83.33%
Search Marketing Strategists	5	$95,659	83.33%
Nanosystems Engineers	4	$70,647	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$23,941	14.29%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1	$34,674	14.29%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	1	$51,896	14.29%
Designers, All Other	1	$52,354	14.29%
Producers and Directors	1	$44,096	14.29%
Geographers	1	$56,597	14.29%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$33,301	14.29%
Sewing Machine Operators	1	$33,280	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	1	$37,170	14.29%
Landscape Architects	1	$56,035	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 %
Coforge Limited	48	$103,192	92.31%
Ca Inc	47	$103,249	90.38%
Vsion Technologies Inc	47	$94,015	90.38%
Usm Business Systems Inc	47	$73,687	92.16%
Chiltern International Inc	47	$96,219	92.16%
Keysight Technologies Inc	47	$111,915	92.16%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Dba Atrium Health	47	$55,367	92.16%
Nash County Board Of Education	47	$43,923	92.16%
Yash Solutions Llc	47	$52,212	92.16%
It Division Inc	47	$66,178	92.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jed M Spain	2	$20,332	100.00%
Sg Farms Inc	2	$21,576	100.00%
Mm Independent Farms Inc	2	$19,947	100.00%
Dandre A Sanchez	2	$26,354	100.00%
Chivas Harvesting 2 Inc	2	$20,583	100.00%
Jason Ryan Jones	2	$18,794	100.00%
Matthews Family Farms Of North Carolina Inc	2	$31,949	100.00%
Future Harvesting Llc	2	$34,122	100.00%
Frederick Farming Llc	2	$24,324	100.00%
Jeffrey V Carroll	2	$22,174	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zinovia Co Llc Dba Home Town Pharmacy	2	$105,924	28.57%
Saigon Cuisine Restaurant Inc	2	$19,302	28.57%
Chateau Dax Usa Ltd	2	$121,586	28.57%
Computer Services Inc	2	$72,925	28.57%
Yjw Enterprises Inc	2	$44,034	28.57%
Mcmurray Fabrics Inc	2	$72,166	28.57%
Nabler Llc	2	$67,226	28.57%
Alpha Omega Construction Group Of Raleigh Inc	2	$44,647	28.57%
Boonchai Llc Dba Tamarind Thai Cuisine	2	$26,552	28.57%
3d Systems Inc	2	$90,033	28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	8	$93,494	80.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	8	$74,267	80.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	8	$109,655	80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	8	$58,625	80.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	8	$55,991	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	8	$99,741	80.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	8	$62,330	80.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	8	$64,006	80.00%
Battery Manufacturing	8	$89,458	80.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	8	$76,744	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$38,813	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$161,065	66.67%
Flooring Contractors	2	$48,641	66.67%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing	2	$72,883	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$109,751	66.67%
All Other Legal Services	2	$86,310	66.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$81,869	66.67%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	2	$65,593	66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$62,057	66.67%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,452	66.67%

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.