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 %
Amensys Inc 37 $72,816 90.24%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 37 $87,365 90.24%
Yashco Systems Inc 37 $81,423 90.24%
Spx Corporation 37 $70,619 90.24%
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp 37 $89,190 90.24%
Kitware Inc 37 $79,023 90.24%
Becton Dickinson And Company 37 $93,898 90.24%
It Keysourceinc 37 $72,845 90.24%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 37 $82,635 90.24%
Aptiva Corp 37 $83,052 92.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ncga Ncga 1 $21,840 100.00%
Smith Barkley Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
John Rogers Walker 1 $17,654 100.00%
Gregory Tyndall Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Cervini Farms North Carolina Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
James H Inscoe 1 $20,134 100.00%
Thomas Family Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Zackly Rite Farms 1 $19,510 100.00%
Bentwood Farms Llc Et Al 1 $26,354 100.00%
Hart T Tree Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shiela Incorporated Dba Family Market 1 $30,014 20.00%
Dr Bryant Norman Jr Dds Pa 1 $34,278 20.00%
Data Tech Ventures Llc 1 $71,406 20.00%
Thomas And Farris Pa 1 $50,149 20.00%
Ingles Markets 1 $78,270 20.00%
Nabils Alteration 1 $22,277 20.00%
Ymca Of High Point 1 $38,917 20.00%
Fortress Systems International Inc 1 $38,854 20.00%
Gannett Pacific Dba The Asheville Citizen Times 1 $24,856 20.00%
Easter Seals Ucp North Carolina 1 $43,805 20.00%

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