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 %
Saras America Inc 47 $61,812 92.16%
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp 47 $79,958 92.16%
Techdata Service Company Llc 46 $94,208 90.20%
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke 46 $51,350 90.20%
Acadia Technologies Inc 46 $63,083 90.20%
Qualys Inc 46 $90,332 90.20%
Sysintelli Inc 46 $88,097 90.20%
Corning Optical Communications Llc 46 $87,543 90.20%
Alten Technology Usa Inc 46 $68,367 90.20%
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc Dba Atrium Health Medical Group 46 $155,229 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bentwood Farms Inc 2 $30,233 100.00%
Galaviz Harvesting 2 $26,853 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Nc 2 $29,453 100.00%
Alicia Barragan Salazar 2 $32,885 100.00%
Donald Brooks 2 $18,992 100.00%
Lw Family Farm 2 $31,949 100.00%
Lynn Smith 2 $20,530 100.00%
Lew Wilson Inc 2 $16,003 100.00%
Stoney Fork Farms Inc 2 $23,067 100.00%
Chapman Sod Llc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hoffman Building Technologies Inc 2 $68,308 28.57%
Goulston Technologies Inc 2 $88,171 28.57%
Rcr Race Operations Llc 2 $104,229 28.57%
Pepero Enterprise Inc 2 $38,813 28.57%
K4connect Inc 2 $106,912 28.57%
Bioventus Llc 2 $111,010 28.57%
Torrent Consulting Llc 2 $96,441 28.57%
Sj One Inc 2 $43,254 28.57%
Tiger Kimocos Tae Kwon Do Inc 2 $29,369 28.57%
Bayer Us Llc 2 $70,627 28.57%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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