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 Hardware Engineers 185 $95,216 87.68%
Materials Engineers 178 $73,712 84.76%
Biostatisticians 177 $90,539 85.51%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 175 $53,391 87.50%
Animal Breeders 167 $27,002 86.53%
Validation Engineers 164 $77,700 88.17%
Sales Managers 154 $100,916 84.15%
Actuaries 153 $105,869 84.07%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 152 $71,007 85.39%
Veterinarians 146 $54,906 86.90%
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 %
Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America 31 $108,877 88.57%
Palayekar Companies Inc 31 $98,287 91.18%
Midrex Technologies Inc 31 $92,498 91.18%
Everest Computers Inc 31 $82,404 91.18%
Bayer Us Llc 31 $101,280 91.18%
Martin Marietta Materials Inc 31 $113,262 91.18%
Broadcom Corporation 31 $99,276 91.18%
Infotek Groups Inc 31 $94,723 91.18%
Deere Company 31 $95,903 91.18%
Companion Professional Services Llc 31 $106,252 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marlowe Farm Llc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Miles Jackson 1 $15,080 100.00%
Xtreme Inc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Hdl Enterprises Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Roanoke Cotton Gins Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Danny G Burleson 1 $17,454 100.00%
Kc Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Lewis Nursery Farms Inc 1 $18,782 100.00%
Samuel Storey 1 $16,926 100.00%
Yates Ivey Farms 1 $23,442 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barloworld Handling Llc 1 $72,030 25.00%
Centerprise Services Inc 1 $72,030 25.00%
N Software Inc 1 $85,488 25.00%
Menlo Logistics Inc Dba Menlo Worldwide Log 1 $82,909 25.00%
Selsoft Inc 1 $61,672 25.00%
Dimension Data 1 $89,440 25.00%
Integramed America 1 $46,925 25.00%
Lincoln Internal Medicine Pa 1 $166,400 25.00%
Autonomic Resources Llc 1 $83,970 25.00%
Longistics Llc 1 $37,482 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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