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 %
Softpath Technologies Llc 28 $80,411 90.32%
Digital Turbine Inc 28 $99,585 90.32%
Bofa Securities Inc 28 $96,599 90.32%
Columbia Is Consulting Group Inc 28 $84,422 90.32%
Bioagilytix Labs Llc 28 $88,150 90.32%
Saransh Inc 28 $74,425 90.32%
Jeanswear Services Llc 28 $107,942 90.32%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 28 $78,025 90.32%
Ana Data Consulting Inc 28 $100,962 90.32%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 28 $89,103 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Terra Dawn Calderon 1 $27,352 100.00%
Juan Miguel Valadez 1 $32,885 100.00%
Jose Gonzalez 1 $29,453 100.00%
Joe Snow 1 $17,654 100.00%
Perry Lowe Orchards Llc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Ogburn Berries Produce 1 $22,298 100.00%
Anna Gerringer Amoriello 1 $20,530 100.00%
Luther Yates Ivey 1 $23,837 100.00%
Cones Folly Blueberries Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Harris Mike 1 $22,298 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weyerhaeuser Company 1 $74,651 33.33%
Afi Us Llc 1 $156,811 33.33%
Jp Hospitality Group Incdba Tin Tin Buffet 1 $52,291 33.33%
Gatordocpa 1 $78,790 33.33%
Altisource Solutions Inc 1 $96,533 33.33%
Crystal Broadband Networks Inc 1 $124,238 33.33%
Trimed Technologies Corp 1 $57,054 33.33%
Skanska Usa Inc 1 $59,134 33.33%
Wedge Capital Management 1 $96,408 33.33%
Chiltern International Inc 1 $89,440 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 4 $91,114 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 4 $46,712 100.00%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation 4 $51,673 100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 4 $64,293 100.00%
Other Textile Product Mills 4 $74,188 100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing 4 $79,923 100.00%
Poultry Processing 4 $67,377 100.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $68,889 100.00%
Boat Building 4 $67,746 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 4 $56,393 100.00%
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