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 %
Relanto Inc 29 $93,228 90.63%
Advanity Technologies Llc 29 $89,585 90.63%
Cloud Software Group Inc 29 $125,754 90.63%
Tech Matrix Inc 29 $76,057 90.63%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 29 $79,779 90.63%
Tek Services Llc 29 $57,334 90.63%
Winston Salem State University 29 $51,060 90.63%
Haeco Cabin Solutions Llc 29 $75,108 90.63%
Xceltech Inc 29 $62,599 90.63%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 29 $79,541 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double R Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Mauro Lopez Rojas 1 $25,480 100.00%
M Perez Harvesting Llc 1 $27,352 100.00%
Donovan B Jeffreys 1 $20,134 100.00%
Patten Seed Company Llc Robeson Nc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Ken Rustad Farms 1 $37,440 100.00%
Cece Hudson 1 $20,530 100.00%
Alex D Watkins 1 $23,837 100.00%
Lopez Harvesting Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Edward Randolph Smith 1 $22,298 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weststar Precision 1 $97,198 33.33%
Future Sales Global Sourcinginc 1 $38,168 33.33%
Truliant Federal Credit Union 1 $40,498 33.33%
Carolina Custom Products Inc 1 $39,957 33.33%
Emporos Systems Corporation 1 $96,699 33.33%
The Science Center And Environmental Park Of Forsy 1 $51,376 33.33%
Dow Corning Corporation 1 $95,867 33.33%
Vance County Public Schools 1 $45,680 33.33%
Sportsmedia Technology Corporation 1 $74,214 33.33%
Sunsations Inc 1 $62,754 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 79 $29,113 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 64 $26,648 100.00%
Potato Farming 53 $29,477 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 52 $30,147 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 50 $24,316 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $29,144 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 40 $28,140 100.00%
Apiculture 36 $29,521 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $28,276 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 26 $27,673 100.00%

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