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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 545 $56,662 89.93%
Chemists 536 $63,539 88.74%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 531 $104,353 89.09%
Internists, General 527 $154,378 89.17%
Sales Engineers 520 $98,594 92.36%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 475 $149,925 87.16%
Computer Network Architects 380 $96,130 94.53%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 333 $59,264 88.56%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 315 $79,657 84.68%
Engineers, All Other 308 $67,335 83.92%
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 %
Humana Inc 28 $111,332 90.32%
Intellectt Inc 28 $91,095 90.32%
Dentsply Sirona Inc 28 $99,552 90.32%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 28 $115,071 90.32%
Servicenow Inc 28 $112,874 90.32%
Nimble Storage Inc 28 $101,813 90.32%
Tektra It Services Inc 28 $97,807 90.32%
Xpress Global It Solutions Llc 28 $101,114 90.32%
Arm Inc 28 $129,022 93.33%
Interpro Inc 27 $85,506 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joe Don Reece 1 $20,530 100.00%
Rafael Barajas 1 $27,352 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Sd 1 $32,885 100.00%
Foley Farms Llc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Roberto J Torres 1 $18,782 100.00%
Cabell F Early 1 $16,926 100.00%
Tidewater Ag 1 $20,511 100.00%
Worldwide Harvesting Company Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Brent Leggett 1 $21,466 100.00%
William H Stephens 1 $23,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emc Enterprise Inc 1 $19,157 33.33%
The Opennms Group Inc 1 $74,235 33.33%
Cholanad Llc 1 $65,021 33.33%
Areva Federal Services Llc 1 $74,610 33.33%
The Hanor Company Of Wisconsin Llc 1 $52,562 33.33%
La Tortilleria Inc 1 $48,818 33.33%
Mori Seiki Usa Inc 1 $88,982 33.33%
Korean Glory Baptist Church 1 $22,942 33.33%
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of Charlotte 1 $39,562 33.33%
Carolina Machining Fabrication Inc 1 $55,474 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 3 $62,399 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $17,607 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 3 $49,788 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $89,676 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 3 $73,466 100.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 3 $65,520 100.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $79,546 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $85,509 66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2 $90,594 66.67%
Fuel Dealers 2 $99,310 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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