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 %
Teknosys Inc 35 $68,701 89.74%
Ipreo Us Llc 35 $89,561 89.74%
Premier Research International Llc 35 $90,069 89.74%
Friendly Consultants Inc 35 $78,328 89.74%
Sage It Inc 35 $79,272 89.74%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 35 $83,334 89.74%
Sarayu Consultants Inc 35 $73,823 89.74%
Wsp Usa Inc 35 $72,159 89.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 35 $95,726 89.74%
Urpan Technologies Inc 35 $82,900 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daniel W Williams 1 $22,298 100.00%
Barr Evergreens 1 $21,466 100.00%
Frym F Merino Harvesting And Hauling Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Prime Work Force Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Danny Parker Watkins Jr 1 $23,442 100.00%
L F R Farms Greenhouses 1 $27,352 100.00%
Roger Critcher 1 $23,442 100.00%
Floridas Produce Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Omni Farm Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Garner Family Farms 1 $29,453 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blair Bohle Whitsitt Pllc 1 $40,373 25.00%
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd 1 $63,066 25.00%
Tri County Community Health Council Inc 1 $125,445 25.00%
Nc Ebenezer Inc Dba Charlies Beauty Supply 1 $55,370 25.00%
Professional Power Consultinginc 1 $96,450 25.00%
Julius Blum Inc 1 $54,267 25.00%
Dixon Hughes Pllc 1 $50,378 25.00%
Motec Systems East Inc 1 $41,829 25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of North Carolina Pc 1 $101,629 25.00%
International Rectifier Corporation 1 $70,262 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 7 $25,305 63.64%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 85.71%
Cotton Ginning 6 $29,588 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,807 83.33%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $26,383 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,747 80.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $29,068 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $32,885 75.00%

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