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 %
Liberty Home Care Ii Llc 27 $66,485 90.00%
Charter Global Inc 27 $74,746 90.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 27 $75,075 90.00%
Amp Solutions Llc 27 $82,921 90.00%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 27 $84,991 90.00%
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants 27 $82,774 90.00%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 27 $88,147 90.00%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 27 $86,711 90.00%
Walgreen Co 27 $114,099 90.00%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 27 $113,637 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sky Top Orchard Llc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Dmg Farms Inc 1 $21,466 100.00%
Tnt Family Farms Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
W Charles Holeman Sr 1 $17,654 100.00%
Rupert Leonard Vaughan Jr 1 $17,654 100.00%
Edwards Evergreens Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
Moye Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Yadira Perez Gamas 1 $31,013 100.00%
Batten Farms 1 $22,298 100.00%
Wow Grapes Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenwave Scientific 1 $108,014 33.33%
Metropolitan Community Health Services Inc 1 $116,043 33.33%
We Architecture Consulting 1 $51,334 33.33%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc 1 $105,893 33.33%
G2 Technologies Inc 1 $61,506 33.33%
Flint Group North America 1 $88,982 33.33%
Norsan Meats Inc Dba Prime Meats 1 $86,445 33.33%
Davita Inc 1 $41,746 33.33%
Tiger Analytics Llc 1 $73,632 33.33%
Craftmaster Furniture Inc 1 $62,691 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 4 $60,373 80.00%
Nonferrous Forging 4 $84,947 80.00%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 4 $79,482 80.00%
Music Publishers 4 $82,061 80.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $56,068 80.00%
Remediation Services 4 $63,685 80.00%
Other Services Related To Advertising 4 $109,570 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $114,275 100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 4 $76,825 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $52,156 100.00%
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