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 %
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 %
Scotland County Schools 41 $44,310 91.11%
Healthy Start Education Inc 41 $48,098 91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 41 $60,242 91.11%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 41 $71,683 91.11%
Control Infotech Inc 41 $68,059 91.11%
Prodapt North America 41 $81,511 91.11%
Nagarro Inc 41 $91,074 91.11%
Commercecx Inc 41 $91,851 91.11%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 41 $116,152 91.11%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 41 $120,173 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gross Farms Enterprises Llc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 9 Sdaeo 1 $190 100.00%
Crystal Tanner Sonnier 1 $27,352 100.00%
William Benjamin Adcock 1 $20,134 100.00%
G T Recreation Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 43 1 $31,013 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Nc Blues Long 2024 1 $32,885 100.00%
Agrarian Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 76 1 1 $31,013 100.00%
John Richard Hope 1 $22,298 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc 2 $61,069 33.33%
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club Inc 2 $47,767 33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc 2 $116,698 33.33%
Data Domain Llc 2 $102,534 33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc 2 $42,203 33.33%
International Montessori School Inc 2 $47,000 33.33%
Riverside Christian Academy Inc 2 $34,725 33.33%
Ecolab Inc 2 $129,959 33.33%
3itek 2 $113,974 33.33%
Vf Jeanswear Limited Partnership 2 $76,971 33.33%

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