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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 %
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 62 $112,736 89.86%
Fidelity Workplace Investing Llc 62 $105,478 91.18%
Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies Inc 61 $88,872 89.71%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 61 $98,009 89.71%
Novant Health Inc 61 $91,693 89.71%
Novant Medical Group Inc 61 $214,697 89.71%
Bsh Home Appliances Corporation 61 $83,640 89.71%
Svk Systems Inc 60 $82,382 89.55%
Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority 60 $84,692 89.55%
Diyotta Inc 60 $75,818 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
William Brinkley 2 $23,067 100.00%
Ultra Mart And Sports Shop 2 $21,882 100.00%
Pascual Francisco 2 $31,949 100.00%
Andrew Tyson 2 $19,092 100.00%
Tnt Family Farms 2 $32,885 100.00%
Remus Jennings Outlaw Jr 2 $24,324 100.00%
Paul Spaulding Smith 2 $18,530 100.00%
Kurt Vance 2 $18,894 100.00%
Center Pivot Farms 2 $24,658 100.00%
Owens Farming Llc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kearey Builders Inc 3 $75,123 30.00%
Real Food Durham Llc Dba Guasaca 3 $63,884 30.00%
Kims Yongin Martial Arts School Inc 3 $22,097 30.00%
Synchrony Bank 3 $103,834 33.33%
E2open Llc 3 $109,200 33.33%
Express Cleaning Service Inc 3 $19,746 33.33%
Jeldwen Inc 3 $90,029 33.33%
Centric Brands Holding Llc 3 $97,219 33.33%
Power Relaying Solutions Pllc 3 $66,269 33.33%
Ampere Computing Llc 3 $120,842 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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