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 %
Software Developers, Applications 42,507 $90,178 91.79%
Computer Systems Analysts 28,897 $75,453 93.71%
Computer Programmers 12,498 $65,047 89.58%
Computer Occupations, All Other 11,345 $73,678 93.01%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4,428 $95,761 90.18%
Database Administrators 2,625 $78,468 89.96%
Management Analysts 2,466 $78,540 93.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,235 $72,577 90.67%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,229 $135,861 93.03%
Operations Research Analysts 2,215 $69,561 93.86%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,467 $187,872 124.97%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 857 $22,575 74.72%
Computer Systems Analysts 804 $91,073 84.10%
Software Developers, Systems Software 461 $102,664 53.48%
Computer Occupations, All Other 423 $94,841 85.80%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 358 $17,405 78.85%
Statisticians 244 $71,903 60.25%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 232 $21,530 61.54%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 228 $138,011 62.81%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 208 $84,601 58.92%
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 %
Mongolia 1 $26,333 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $34,820 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $39,170 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $20,259 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $104,395 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $75,130 50.00%
Iceland 1 $115,586 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $48,200 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $34,070 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $76,170 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliable Software Resources 78 $85,901 88.64%
Syngenta Crop Protection Llc 78 $86,372 88.64%
Vimalraj Inc 77 $77,970 88.51%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 77 $69,725 88.51%
It Resources Inc 77 $87,180 89.53%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 77 $91,208 89.53%
Collabera Llc 77 $123,828 90.59%
Infosys Technologies Limited 77 $59,405 90.59%
Microinfo Itinc 76 $60,703 89.41%
Zaloni Inc 76 $90,107 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marion L Pridgen Farms Inc 3 $23,192 100.00%
Black Creek Farm Llc 3 $29,897 100.00%
Fulcher Brothers Farms 3 $31,117 100.00%
Riggs Brothers Farms 3 $23,871 100.00%
Bottomley Evergreens And Farms Inc 3 $23,740 100.00%
Stony Fork Farms Inc 3 $29,897 100.00%
Cool Springs Nursery Inc 3 $24,932 100.00%
Patterson Farm Inc 3 $23,871 100.00%
Clarks Evergreen Landscaping 3 $27,615 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 3 $26,354 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sealy Inc 3 $79,754 25.00%
Vance Charter School 3 $31,643 25.00%
Forsyth Memorial Hosptial 3 $132,552 25.00%
Geomagic Inc 3 $64,764 25.00%
Moses Cone Physician Services 3 $166,413 25.00%
Alltec Corporation 3 $55,175 25.00%
Duplin County Schools 3 $33,982 25.00%
Italian Homes Llc 3 $103,778 25.00%
Baltek Inc 3 $48,395 25.00%
Uhs Physicians Services Llc 3 $166,400 25.00%

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