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 %
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 409 $69,817 93.17%
Fis Management Services Llc 395 $102,466 91.86%
System Soft Technologies Llc 394 $75,783 92.06%
East Carolina University 394 $80,762 92.71%
Mindtree Limited 386 $73,704 91.25%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 385 $82,902 92.11%
Igate Technologies Inc 381 $69,004 92.70%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 381 $70,967 97.19%
Red Hat Inc 375 $96,175 95.66%
Emc Corporation 355 $93,811 90.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evans Farms Inc 16 $21,343 100.00%
Orea And Sons Harvesting And Hauling Inc 15 $27,345 100.00%
Sweet Berry Farms Llc 15 $29,719 100.00%
Edwards Farms Inc 15 $22,588 100.00%
Nd Newbern Farms 15 $24,076 100.00%
Cam Too Camellia Nursery Inc 15 $23,834 100.00%
Sandoval Produce Inc 15 $28,477 100.00%
Le Rouse Farms Llc 15 $19,645 100.00%
Ncga 15 $20,463 100.00%
Gracia And Sons Llc 15 $41,140 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nextgen Solutions Inc 28 $90,065 34.15%
Te Connectivity Corporation 28 $96,782 34.15%
Apex Analytix Llc 27 $94,364 32.93%
Be Aerospace Inc 25 $88,902 31.25%
Torque Technologies Llc 24 $88,152 30.38%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 23 $94,818 29.49%
Gkn Driveline North America Inc 23 $84,296 29.49%
Vf Services Llc 22 $109,019 30.14%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 22 $95,580 30.56%
Reveille Technologiesinc 21 $93,246 29.17%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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