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 %
Cygtec Inc	58	$64,748	90.63%
Caremark Llc	58	$106,851	90.63%
American Unit Inc	58	$71,453	90.63%
Xpo Logistics Inc	58	$97,133	90.63%
Barings Llc	57	$94,835	89.06%
Ventois Inc	57	$91,637	89.06%
Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc	57	$104,573	89.06%
Cloudera Inc	57	$112,879	90.48%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc	57	$108,198	90.48%
Millennium Advisors Llc	57	$80,808	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sm Trejo Llc	2	$28,402	100.00%
H Randy Wood Farms	2	$22,651	100.00%
James Pope Jr	2	$20,332	100.00%
Timothy C Tuttle	2	$17,805	100.00%
Glenn R Riggan	2	$25,480	100.00%
Jesse Wooten Inc	2	$16,367	100.00%
Manning Carson Farms Llc	2	$21,576	100.00%
Watkins Tobacco Contractors Inc	2	$17,992	100.00%
Alligator River Growers	2	$19,344	100.00%
New River Tree Co Inc	2	$23,473	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Llp	2	$69,244	22.22%
Trinity Episcopal School	2	$40,792	22.22%
Anco Eaglin Inc	2	$61,225	22.22%
Linear Technology Corporation	2	$69,909	22.22%
Redprairie Corporation	2	$79,623	22.22%
Dillard Academy Inc	2	$35,905	22.22%
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Llc	2	$44,200	22.22%
Southern Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$35,724	22.22%
Bsh Home Appliances Corp	2	$68,089	22.22%
Inc Research Inc	2	$49,504	22.22%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Manufacturing	10	$65,624	83.33%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	10	$73,678	83.33%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	10	$96,976	83.33%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	10	$98,747	83.33%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	10	$61,146	83.33%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	10	$95,017	90.91%
Translation And Interpretation Services	10	$70,054	90.91%
Limited Service Restaurants	10	$77,002	90.91%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	10	$92,504	90.91%
Other Insurance Related Activities	10	$87,150	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	3	$98,252	100.00%
Remediation Services	3	$73,965	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	3	$87,630	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	2	$52,458	66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$68,932	66.67%
Soybean Farming	2	$51,314	66.67%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,704	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	2	$60,736	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$55,474	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$69,608	66.67%

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.