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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 35 $62,361 87.50%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 35 $70,644 87.50%
Credit Analysts 34 $62,990 87.18%
Quality Control Systems Managers 34 $107,283 87.18%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 34 $88,871 87.18%
Clergy 33 $35,806 89.19%
Logistics Engineers 31 $73,200 86.11%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 31 $83,077 86.11%
Mechatronics Engineers 30 $90,741 85.71%
Social Science Research Assistants 30 $39,162 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,470 31.25%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $62,923 31.25%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,770 31.25%
Human Resources Managers 5 $116,971 31.25%
Human Resources Specialists 5 $69,260 31.25%
Office Clerks, General 5 $30,830 31.25%
Psychiatrists 5 $165,281 31.25%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5 $27,281 31.25%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5 $51,343 33.33%
Training and Development Specialists 5 $65,316 33.33%
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 %
Ipolarity Llc 23 $85,549 88.46%
Carolina It Professionals Inc 23 $80,111 88.46%
Cmc Americas Inc 23 $60,028 88.46%
Competent Systems Inc 23 $62,605 88.46%
Anira Solutions Inc 23 $74,105 88.46%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 23 $111,613 88.46%
Data S Solutions Llc 23 $78,931 88.46%
Orabase Solutions Llc 23 $61,116 88.46%
American Technology Consulting Llc 23 $75,971 88.46%
Driven Brands Shared Services Llc 23 $76,369 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joe And Shannon Farms 1 $25,480 100.00%
Godwin Produce Company Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Ruben Gomez 1 $29,453 100.00%
Anthony C Smith Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Old Mountain Berry Patch Llc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Frank Howey Jr 1 $19,947 100.00%
K C Farms Of North Carolina Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Variety Harvesting Enterprise 1 $20,857 100.00%
Johnnie Darrell Tyndall 1 $22,298 100.00%
Wood Farm Partners 1 $23,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cadcam Ecom Inc 1 $65,978 33.33%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 1 $150,363 33.33%
Devore Technologies International Llc 1 $63,606 33.33%
Bluestaroperatingco Llc 1 $58,094 33.33%
Senteon Llc 1 $85,363 33.33%
Varonis Systems 1 $120,744 33.33%
Forsite Development Partners Llc 1 $17,264 33.33%
3gtms Inc 1 $104,666 33.33%
Purser Centeral Rewinding Cp Inc 1 $42,016 33.33%
Commercetools Inc 1 $161,387 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 3 $33,280 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $31,117 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $27,615 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 3 $26,721 100.00%
Peanut Farming 2 $27,590 66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance 2 $37,814 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $25,095 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 2 $23,639 100.00%

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