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 %
Scotland County Schools 41 $44,310 91.11%
Healthy Start Education Inc 41 $48,098 91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 41 $60,242 91.11%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 41 $71,683 91.11%
Control Infotech Inc 41 $68,059 91.11%
Prodapt North America 41 $81,511 91.11%
Nagarro Inc 41 $91,074 91.11%
Commercecx Inc 41 $91,851 91.11%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 41 $116,152 91.11%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 41 $120,173 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gross Farms Enterprises Llc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 9 Sdaeo 1 $190 100.00%
Crystal Tanner Sonnier 1 $27,352 100.00%
William Benjamin Adcock 1 $20,134 100.00%
G T Recreation Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 43 1 $31,013 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Nc Blues Long 2024 1 $32,885 100.00%
Agrarian Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 76 1 1 $31,013 100.00%
John Richard Hope 1 $22,298 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc 2 $61,069 33.33%
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club Inc 2 $47,767 33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc 2 $116,698 33.33%
Data Domain Llc 2 $102,534 33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc 2 $42,203 33.33%
International Montessori School Inc 2 $47,000 33.33%
Riverside Christian Academy Inc 2 $34,725 33.33%
Ecolab Inc 2 $129,959 33.33%
3itek 2 $113,974 33.33%
Vf Jeanswear Limited Partnership 2 $76,971 33.33%

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