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 %
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 29 $63,313 90.63%
Promatrix Corp 29 $67,140 90.63%
Management Health Systems Inc 29 $60,925 90.63%
Logical Paradigm Llc 28 $61,654 87.50%
Kpk Technologies Inc 28 $88,931 87.50%
Imetris Corporation 28 $74,817 87.50%
Quality Matrix Inc 28 $77,020 87.50%
Anson County Schools 28 $38,149 87.50%
Lancesoft Inc 28 $67,146 90.32%
Cenduit Llc 28 $83,099 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roger L James 1 $20,530 100.00%
Van W Hemric 1 $23,837 100.00%
D T Farms Inc 1 $19,947 100.00%
Enoch Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 77 1 $31,013 100.00%
Rhodes Farming 1 $22,295 100.00%
Gregg A Huffine 1 $16,926 100.00%
Steven R Thompson 1 $18,782 100.00%
Edwin R Escalante 1 $29,453 100.00%
James B Spell 1 $21,466 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amerifab International Inc 1 $44,262 33.33%
Cadrillion Llc Dba Cadrillion Capital Llc 1 $76,523 33.33%
Expion Llc 1 $65,936 33.33%
Charles Colvard Ltd 1 $207,230 33.33%
Heritage Home Group Llc 1 $98,093 33.33%
Methodist University Inc 1 $55,020 33.33%
Strategic It Group Inc 1 $72,530 33.33%
Vecoplan Llc 1 $150,342 33.33%
Electric Power Systems 1 $73,050 33.33%
Tektone Sound Signal Mfg Inc 1 $67,350 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 86,618 $80,172 92.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 17,522 $87,167 94.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,536 $85,309 88.70%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,750 $59,258 81.85%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,398 $84,482 96.21%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 5,690 $109,505 98.92%
Commercial Banking 4,878 $97,005 94.04%
Engineering Services 3,315 $76,740 90.28%
Other Computer Related Services 3,274 $81,640 89.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,036 $40,726 91.83%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 907 $29,266 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 673 $26,038 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 651 $27,950 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 261 $27,962 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 206 $28,293 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 179 $29,003 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $24,331 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 86 $28,026 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 83 $27,054 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 81 $22,152 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,610 $155,579 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3,309 $21,743 100.00%
Janitorial Services 1,856 $17,931 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,482 $93,979 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,050 $57,458 100.00%
Commercial Banking 906 $95,155 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 798 $94,648 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 629 $95,544 100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 600 $89,614 100.00%
Engineering Services 549 $83,989 100.00%

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