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 %
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 4 $59,124 66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 4 $53,794 80.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 4 $51,267 80.00%
Loan Officers 4 $43,888 80.00%
Residential Advisors 4 $40,019 80.00%
Web Administrators 4 $69,904 80.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 4 $91,072 80.00%
Business Continuity Planners 4 $57,715 80.00%
Editors 4 $46,759 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 4 $37,757 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Technicians 1 $46,925 14.29%
Funeral Attendants 1 $21,902 14.29%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $50,814 14.29%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $38,771 14.29%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $47,486 14.29%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $138,560 14.29%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1 $30,742 14.29%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $23,941 14.29%
Tax Preparers 1 $53,810 14.29%
Nannies 1 $18,907 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 %
Artech Information Systems Llc 66 $89,576 89.19%
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc 66 $125,326 89.19%
Matrix Resources Inc 66 $98,100 89.19%
Perigon Infotech Inc 66 $83,497 90.41%
Benecias Llc 66 $76,873 90.41%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 66 $90,081 91.67%
Black Veatch Corporation 65 $76,589 90.28%
Rgb Systems 65 $75,452 90.28%
Research Triangle Institute 65 $68,918 90.28%
Indotronix International Corporation 64 $73,070 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eddie Wood Thornton Ii 3 $31,117 100.00%
Frank Patterson Farms Inc 3 $23,871 100.00%
Lennard Ag 3 $30,417 100.00%
Miller And Sons Produce 3 $24,932 100.00%
Reynaldo Galarza 3 $19,038 100.00%
Frym F Merino Son Harvesting Hauling Inc 3 $20,742 100.00%
Ernest Odell Jones Iii 3 $31,117 100.00%
Luis Alfonso Barajas 3 $32,261 100.00%
Brodnax Seed Company Inc 3 $23,871 100.00%
Cranberry Tree Services Inc 3 $22,915 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Great Wheel Fortune Inc 3 $17,222 30.00%
Beverly Knit Inc 3 $59,613 30.00%
Rubrik Inc 3 $95,957 30.00%
Family Hospitality Llc 3 $30,992 30.00%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 3 $111,162 30.00%
Ati Specialty Materials 3 $116,487 30.00%
Cooper Electrical Construction Company 3 $55,058 30.00%
Global Process Automation Llc 3 $111,973 30.00%
Envy Nail Spa Highpoint Inc 3 $17,971 30.00%
C B Lucky Inc 3 $51,140 30.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 3 $33,280 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $31,117 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $27,615 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 3 $26,721 100.00%
Peanut Farming 2 $27,590 66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance 2 $37,814 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $25,095 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 2 $23,639 100.00%

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