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 %
Audiologists	3	$64,847	100.00%
Prosthodontists	2	$113,776	66.67%
Producers	2	$47,778	66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	2	$65,000	66.67%
Photonics Engineers	2	$62,608	66.67%
Ophthalmologists	2	$207,615	66.67%
Environmental Economists	2	$56,493	66.67%
Music Directors	2	$41,610	66.67%
Choreographers	2	$30,846	66.67%
Urologists	2	$123,511	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Frontline Consulting Services Inc	49	$74,805	92.45%
Niit Technologies Limited	49	$81,293	92.45%
Vmware Inc	49	$119,124	92.45%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc	49	$91,031	92.45%
Regent Strategic Solutions	49	$81,138	94.23%
Iqvia Inc	48	$99,279	92.31%
Eminent Software Services	48	$93,641	92.31%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	48	$76,775	92.31%
Rapidit Inc	48	$75,491	92.31%
Ipivot Llc	48	$79,670	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tull Hill Farms Inc	2	$23,473	100.00%
Daniel Cendejas	2	$30,233	100.00%
Jernigan Farms Inc	2	$19,146	100.00%
Suggs Farms Inc	2	$20,684	100.00%
Mac Lawrence Farms	2	$20,176	100.00%
Three Tomatoes Llc	2	$30,233	100.00%
Morrow Farms Llc	2	$22,651	100.00%
Ronald Clay Parker	2	$21,216	100.00%
N L Farming Llc	2	$16,367	100.00%
Rouse Farming	2	$17,628	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xerox Business Services Llc	2	$126,162	28.57%
Raleigh Bethel Presbyterian Korean Church	2	$40,727	28.57%
Bridgetree Llc	2	$70,554	28.57%
Oak Valley Hardwoods Inc	2	$71,490	28.57%
Altisource	2	$121,118	28.57%
Veolia	2	$93,174	28.57%
National Hockey League	2	$40,345	28.57%
Barton College	2	$44,112	28.57%
Kaco Usa Inc	2	$92,019	28.57%
Robertson Immigration Law Firm	2	$29,515	28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	8	$93,494	80.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	8	$74,267	80.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	8	$109,655	80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	8	$58,625	80.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	8	$55,991	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	8	$99,741	80.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	8	$62,330	80.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	8	$64,006	80.00%
Battery Manufacturing	8	$89,458	80.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	8	$76,744	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$38,813	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$161,065	66.67%
Flooring Contractors	2	$48,641	66.67%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing	2	$72,883	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$109,751	66.67%
All Other Legal Services	2	$86,310	66.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$81,869	66.67%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	2	$65,593	66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$62,057	66.67%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,452	66.67%

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.