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 Network Support Specialists 140 $67,448 87.50%
General and Operations Managers 139 $107,663 88.54%
Family and General Practitioners 133 $139,802 89.26%
Computer User Support Specialists 130 $49,652 87.25%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 124 $57,654 86.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 123 $45,461 86.01%
Industrial Production Managers 122 $98,280 85.92%
Graphic Designers 120 $46,032 85.11%
Materials Scientists 120 $58,854 85.71%
Physicists 118 $58,333 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineers 14 $96,432 42.42%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $47,194 43.75%
Purchasing Managers 13 $102,536 40.63%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13 $18,139 40.63%
Family and General Practitioners 12 $150,904 38.71%
Chief Executives 12 $190,157 38.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $48,277 40.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 12 $67,307 40.00%
Mathematicians 12 $76,702 41.38%
Compliance Officers 12 $80,969 41.38%
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 %
Xpert Technologies Inc 7 $94,093 87.50%
Phreesia Inc 7 $127,932 87.50%
Seer Solutions Inc 7 $93,781 87.50%
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd 7 $85,081 87.50%
Wavesoft Solutions Inc 7 $91,933 87.50%
Intverse Inc 7 $99,201 87.50%
Stellar It Solutions Llc 7 $90,320 87.50%
Logic Explorer Llc 7 $78,556 87.50%
United Rehab Specialist Llc 7 $77,676 87.50%
Valmet Inc 7 $99,900 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 24 $107,467 85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 24 $106,682 85.71%
Other Individual And Family Services 24 $81,498 85.71%
Packaging And Labeling Services 24 $82,079 85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 24 $80,196 88.89%
Credit Card Issuing 24 $114,495 88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications 24 $92,769 88.89%
Payroll Services 24 $100,139 88.89%
Credit Unions 24 $88,682 92.31%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 23 $113,455 88.46%
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