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 %
Conservation Scientists 4 $62,239 100.00%
Customer Service Representatives 4 $29,775 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 3 $80,108 75.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3 $25,060 75.00%
Pathologists 3 $118,858 75.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 3 $100,277 75.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,779 75.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 3 $29,231 75.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $75,982 75.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $70,394 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $37,690 14.29%
Art Directors 1 $65,166 14.29%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1 $23,130 14.29%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $42,037 14.29%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $27,456 14.29%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 $33,301 14.29%
Musicians and Singers 1 $41,600 14.29%
Designers, All Other 1 $52,354 14.29%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,410 14.29%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $98,093 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)

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