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 %
Vyzer Solutions Inc 24 $84,773 92.31%
Rhp Soft Inc 24 $80,275 92.31%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 24 $79,016 92.31%
Trustek Inc 24 $87,430 92.31%
Kriddha Technologies Inc 24 $82,616 92.31%
Saksoft Inc 24 $85,313 92.31%
Maxpoint Interactive Inc 24 $80,768 92.31%
Arcadis Us Inc 24 $71,252 92.31%
Catalent Pharma Solutions 24 $80,632 92.31%
Nixsol Inc 24 $61,866 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gm Harvesting Inc Nc 1 1 $31,013 100.00%
Mike Adams 1 $21,466 100.00%
Mclamb Nursery Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
G And D Resources Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Inman Holding Company 1 $26,354 100.00%
Johnny V Brown Son 1 $25,480 100.00%
Lucky Four Farms Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Lakebed Farm Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Michael T Edwards 1 $20,134 100.00%
Carolina Boxwoods Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mlad Inc 1 $71,760 33.33%
Interra International Llc 1 $194,501 33.33%
Therapy Partners Llc 1 $76,336 33.33%
Messe Stuttgart Inc 1 $138,882 33.33%
First Korean Baptist Church 1 $45,490 33.33%
Denver Global Products 1 $93,454 33.33%
Korean American Presbyterian Church Of Greensboro 1 $39,582 33.33%
El Centro Hispano Inc 1 $75,338 33.33%
Oakbrook Solutions Inc 1 $60,549 33.33%
Litera Corporation 1 $224,806 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