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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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 20 $54,442 83.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians 20 $47,207 83.33%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 20 $57,135 86.96%
Robotics Engineers 19 $94,808 82.61%
Agricultural Engineers 19 $57,350 86.36%
Automotive Engineers 19 $88,920 86.36%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 19 $51,232 86.36%
Critical Care Nurses 19 $67,365 86.36%
Anesthesiologists 18 $126,790 85.71%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18 $23,260 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $45,920 25.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $56,271 25.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,613 25.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 $120,661 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $44,658 25.00%
Anesthesiologists 2 $128,164 16.67%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 2 $31,741 16.67%
Surveyors 2 $70,928 16.67%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2 $42,921 16.67%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2 $18,210 16.67%
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 %
Costa Rica 15 $73,036 48.39%
Argentina 15 $70,690 50.00%
Zimbabwe 15 $41,538 55.56%
Poland 14 $76,709 51.85%
Sri Lanka 14 $73,651 53.85%
Malaysia 13 $75,798 54.17%
El Salvador 10 $38,572 43.48%
Sweden 10 $86,705 47.62%
Chile 9 $83,866 42.86%
Ireland 9 $97,389 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Finsoft Consultants Inc 32 $71,577 91.43%
Han Feng Inc 32 $48,401 91.43%
Durham Public Schools 32 $52,749 91.43%
Spartan Solutions Inc 32 $72,831 91.43%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 32 $66,302 91.43%
Amko Software Solutions Inc 32 $66,989 91.43%
Mouri Tech Llc 32 $72,246 91.43%
Ness Usa Inc 32 $77,357 91.43%
Stratifyd Inc 32 $76,291 91.43%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 32 $56,372 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jonathan Renn 1 $20,134 100.00%
Hc Seymour Farm Inc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Steve C Grady 1 $22,298 100.00%
Badgett Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
L E Rouse Farms Llc 1 $19,947 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 121250 2 1 $32,885 100.00%
Alonso Farms Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Arnulfo Martinez 1 $18,121 100.00%
Kayser Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Nelson Homer Fish 1 $16,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randall Shawn Rich Dba Shawn Rich Mechanical 1 $34,674 25.00%
Iredell Statesville Schools 1 $33,750 25.00%
Cmisolutions Inc 1 $105,893 25.00%
Merz Pharmaceuticals Lls 1 $195,125 25.00%
Elkin City Schools 1 $38,423 25.00%
Hanmaum Church 1 $24,752 25.00%
Icf Incorporated Llc 1 $44,970 25.00%
Kl Gates Llp 1 $94,120 25.00%
Vt Leeboy Inc 1 $89,024 25.00%
Woods Charter School 1 $37,070 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 86,618 $80,172 92.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 17,522 $87,167 94.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,536 $85,309 88.70%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,750 $59,258 81.85%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,398 $84,482 96.21%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 5,690 $109,505 98.92%
Commercial Banking 4,878 $97,005 94.04%
Engineering Services 3,315 $76,740 90.28%
Other Computer Related Services 3,274 $81,640 89.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,036 $40,726 91.83%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 907 $29,266 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 673 $26,038 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 651 $27,950 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 261 $27,962 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 206 $28,293 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 179 $29,003 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $24,331 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 86 $28,026 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 83 $27,054 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 81 $22,152 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,610 $155,579 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3,309 $21,743 100.00%
Janitorial Services 1,856 $17,931 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,482 $93,979 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,050 $57,458 100.00%
Commercial Banking 906 $95,155 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 798 $94,648 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 629 $95,544 100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 600 $89,614 100.00%
Engineering Services 549 $83,989 100.00%

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