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 Systems Engineers/Architects 2,074 $85,496 95.58%
Mechanical Engineers 1,941 $73,012 90.15%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,768 $81,595 92.86%
Electrical Engineers 1,741 $82,885 91.54%
Statisticians 1,672 $84,800 88.28%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,429 $49,844 78.34%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,394 $89,056 89.82%
Accountants and Auditors 1,351 $61,530 92.09%
Web Developers 1,349 $57,459 95.40%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,308 $40,909 94.10%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $29,938 5.41%
Food Preparation Workers 4 $24,711 3.74%
Farm Labor Contractors 4 $29,453 4.00%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $31,949 2.56%
Construction Laborers 2 $27,903 2.90%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $25,875 3.03%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $30,160 1.52%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1 $29,453 1.89%
Cooks, All Other 1 $32,885 1.89%
Commercial Pilots 1 $47,029 1.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 201 $89,812 59.82%
Electrical Engineers 157 $86,478 58.58%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 153 $24,121 57.95%
Internists, General 151 $161,317 61.38%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 133 $17,333 67.86%
Mechanical Engineers 128 $77,940 65.98%
Database Administrators 126 $92,864 73.26%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 115 $20,144 76.16%
Industrial Engineers 111 $77,100 79.29%
Accountants and Auditors 104 $73,044 75.36%
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 %
Hoke County Schools 20 $36,523 86.96%
Chatham County Schools 20 $36,074 86.96%
Uniquetex Llc 20 $52,217 86.96%
Moore Van Allen Pllc 20 $76,777 86.96%
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation 20 $86,014 90.91%
Triad Math And Science Academy Company 20 $44,686 90.91%
Mount Airy City Schools 20 $42,097 90.91%
Tek Tree Llc 20 $72,459 90.91%
Yang International Staffing Company Inc 20 $76,618 90.91%
Software Catalysts Llc 20 $61,979 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Durham Academy 1 $36,990 50.00%
Fff Enterprises Inc 1 $72,571 50.00%
Almac Diagnostics Llc 1 $63,211 50.00%
Liquidia Technologies Inc 1 $89,502 50.00%
Beardow Adams 1 $46,925 50.00%
Richmond Community College 1 $47,710 50.00%
Trelleborg Coated Systems 1 $58,344 50.00%
Velasquez Communications Corporation 1 $53,394 50.00%
Enactor Llc 1 $71,448 50.00%
Thinking Maps Inc 1 $100,963 50.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 79 $29,113 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 64 $26,648 100.00%
Potato Farming 53 $29,477 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 52 $30,147 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 50 $24,316 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $29,144 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 40 $28,140 100.00%
Apiculture 36 $29,521 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $28,276 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 26 $27,673 100.00%

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