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 %
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $94,598 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $64,782 100.00%
Community Health Workers 2 $40,726 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $28,340 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 2 $56,659 100.00%
Recreational Therapists 2 $44,117 100.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 2 $36,525 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 2 $110,251 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 2 $131,529 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 2 $93,164 100.00%
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 %
Quality Education Academy 76 $37,953 90.48%
Western Carolina University 76 $50,683 90.48%
Dataserv Inc 75 $75,974 89.29%
Csc Covansys Corporation 75 $69,348 90.36%
Esystems Inc 75 $83,008 90.36%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 74 $99,386 89.16%
Global Pharmatek Llc 74 $50,514 89.16%
Marlabs Inc 74 $73,748 89.16%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 74 $72,899 89.16%
Sealed Air Corporation Us 74 $95,201 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adam Clegg Grady 3 $31,117 100.00%
New House Squash Co 3 $31,117 100.00%
Sullivan Farms Inc 3 $23,324 100.00%
Estrada Farms Llc 3 $32,261 100.00%
Better Service Company Inc 3 $21,466 100.00%
Ej Vick Farming Co Llc 3 $24,253 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 3 3 $31,117 100.00%
Novaro Perez Guzman 3 $30,493 100.00%
Hobbs And Peterson Farms Inc 3 $20,408 100.00%
Black Gold Farms Inc 3 $45,601 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schnadig International Corp 3 $89,800 25.00%
Thomasville City Schools 3 $36,950 25.00%
Cdm Smith Inc 3 $93,869 25.00%
Kidde Technologies Inc Kidde Aerospace Defense 3 $90,629 27.27%
Perry L Jeffries Dds Pa 3 $106,614 27.27%
Aptargroup Inc 3 $112,764 27.27%
Clearwater Paper Corp 3 $69,077 27.27%
Concord Global Trading Inc 3 $98,856 27.27%
Andale Inc 3 $64,320 27.27%
Intersil Communications Llc 3 $88,386 27.27%

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