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 %
Tour Guides and Escorts 2 $36,348 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $36,473 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $36,546 66.67%
Astronomers 2 $54,164 66.67%
Agricultural Technicians 2 $49,546 66.67%
Photographers 2 $17,968 66.67%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 2 $98,498 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $33,124 66.67%
Social Workers, All Other 2 $38,189 66.67%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $52,770 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 %
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 37 $81,513 92.50%
Mythri Consulting Llc 37 $86,562 92.50%
Orrba Systems Llc 37 $91,153 92.50%
Oakton Technologies Llc 37 $90,801 92.50%
Genesis Corp 37 $112,006 92.50%
Paramount Software Solutions 36 $65,614 90.00%
Perk Systems Inc 36 $62,256 90.00%
Bandwidth Inc 36 $111,699 90.00%
Verizon Data Services Llc 36 $102,400 90.00%
Conflux Systems Inc 36 $87,782 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chuck Puckett 1 $17,454 100.00%
Derrick Joyce 1 $23,442 100.00%
C V Pilson Farm 1 $21,466 100.00%
Lucas Bautista 1 $29,453 100.00%
Steve Mitchell 1 $17,654 100.00%
Cv Pilson Farm 1 $23,442 100.00%
Garrett Johnson 1 $25,480 100.00%
Danny Joe Pope Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Love Mill Farms Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Richard Shane Whitaker 1 $20,530 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Winston Salem Industries For The Blind 1 $44,762 20.00%
Dominion Management Group Llc 1 $37,398 20.00%
Case Farms 1 $77,043 20.00%
Mecatron Technology Ltd 1 $59,987 20.00%
Toreros V Mexican Restaurant 1 $29,890 20.00%
Robeson Health Care Corporation 1 $120,349 20.00%
Renesas Technology America Inc 1 $67,974 20.00%
Polylinks Inc 1 $50,190 20.00%
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant 1 $20,384 20.00%
Thai Lanna Inc 1 $40,622 20.00%

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