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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 222 $58,743 85.38%
Biomedical Engineers 221 $70,426 85.66%
Data Warehousing Specialists 219 $87,542 86.90%
Marketing Managers 218 $117,382 86.85%
Chemical Engineers 217 $80,161 88.21%
Database Architects 216 $92,789 89.63%
Soil and Plant Scientists 209 $50,459 89.32%
Financial Managers 202 $121,753 89.38%
Bioinformatics Scientists 201 $78,485 90.54%
Human Resources Specialists 196 $57,188 88.69%
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 %
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 25 $97,709 92.59%
Cohesity Inc 25 $117,318 92.59%
Vennison Technologies Inc 25 $96,827 92.59%
Cygnet Technologies Inc 24 $64,349 88.89%
Fuzzy Logix Llc 24 $60,650 88.89%
Easi Llc 24 $69,295 88.89%
Moffatt Nichol 24 $68,909 88.89%
Sivees Inc 24 $65,523 88.89%
Applexus Technologies Llc 24 $82,771 88.89%
Apex 2000 Inc 24 $94,436 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John William Carter Iii 1 $23,442 100.00%
Lasley Farmily Farm Llc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Ralph O Renegar 1 $20,134 100.00%
Flat River Nursery Farm 1 $23,837 100.00%
Moloki Holdings Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Corey Produce Llc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Nc Growers Association Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Kenneth E Rudd 1 $20,530 100.00%
Rodrigo Guiterrez Tapia 1 $17,654 100.00%
Mitch Garrison Farms Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jwc Tax And Financial Solutions Inc 1 $53,810 33.33%
Yoho Inc 1 $25,022 33.33%
Richard M Lee Jr 1 $18,741 33.33%
Savita Of Fayetteville Inc Dba Coliseum Inn 1 $17,846 33.33%
The Salvation Army A Georgia Corporation 1 $62,525 33.33%
Union Academy 1 $34,220 33.33%
Vialink Corporation 1 $62,483 33.33%
Murata Machinery Usa Inc 1 $61,506 33.33%
The Support Center 1 $54,725 33.33%
K Flex Usa Llc 1 $70,054 33.33%

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