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 %
Information Technology Project Managers 1,292 $90,545 94.65%
Industrial Engineers 1,034 $75,037 88.00%
Financial Analysts 849 $74,275 86.37%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 818 $56,044 88.34%
Civil Engineers 752 $69,710 91.04%
Physical Therapists 728 $70,172 89.11%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 712 $40,752 91.28%
Business Intelligence Analysts 631 $83,616 87.03%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 593 $40,172 92.95%
Information Security Analysts 575 $94,373 93.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $30,160 1.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 90 $39,496 78.95%
Sales Engineers 73 $92,706 64.60%
Helpers--Production Workers 66 $24,320 60.00%
Management Analysts 60 $91,195 58.82%
Computer Network Architects 59 $100,966 62.11%
Marketing Managers 56 $126,527 58.95%
Operations Research Analysts 54 $55,132 58.70%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $59,202 67.09%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 49 $23,231 70.00%
Civil Engineers 49 $75,543 73.13%
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 %
Grant Thornton Llp 24 $80,164 92.31%
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 23 $111,117 88.46%
Unigo Inc 23 $82,050 88.46%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 23 $95,004 88.46%
Richmond County Schools 23 $36,207 88.46%
The Institute For The Development Of Young Leaders 23 $44,231 88.46%
Canvas Infotech Inc 23 $51,318 88.46%
Epeople Technologies Inc 23 $69,624 88.46%
Duke University Duke Visa Services 23 $55,970 88.46%
Applied Computer Techniques 23 $68,125 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Life Lane Inc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Ronnie Adam Vanhoy 1 $20,530 100.00%
Skyty Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
H And C Seymour Farms Inc 1 $22,298 100.00%
John C Dellinger 1 $20,530 100.00%
Ellington Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Michael E Hunter 1 $17,454 100.00%
Rd Lee Farms Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Nazario Flores Salas 1 $27,352 100.00%
Hamlett Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tti Floor Care North America 1 $68,827 33.33%
Mueller Systems Llc 1 $104,083 33.33%
Fast Lane Consulting And Education Services Llc 1 $151,486 33.33%
La Fogata Corp Dba La Fogata Mexican Restaurant 1 $28,517 33.33%
Palladium Group Global Llc 1 $98,550 33.33%
Gunter Enterprises Inc 1 $36,005 33.33%
Brij Image Information Inc 1 $138,154 33.33%
Granite Depot Inc 1 $53,789 33.33%
Turner Townsend Inc 1 $85,342 33.33%
8 Rivers Capital Llc 1 $115,794 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 4 $60,373 80.00%
Nonferrous Forging 4 $84,947 80.00%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 4 $79,482 80.00%
Music Publishers 4 $82,061 80.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $56,068 80.00%
Remediation Services 4 $63,685 80.00%
Other Services Related To Advertising 4 $109,570 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $114,275 100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 4 $76,825 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $52,156 100.00%
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