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 %
Conservation Scientists 4 $62,239 100.00%
Customer Service Representatives 4 $29,775 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 3 $80,108 75.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3 $25,060 75.00%
Pathologists 3 $118,858 75.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 3 $100,277 75.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,779 75.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 3 $29,231 75.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $75,982 75.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $70,394 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 1 $51,896 14.29%
Designers, All Other 1 $52,354 14.29%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $40,310 14.29%
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers 1 $33,696 14.29%
Art Directors 1 $65,166 14.29%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1 $45,843 14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $37,170 14.29%
Furniture Finishers 1 $44,242 14.29%
Producers and Directors 1 $44,096 14.29%
Geographers 1 $56,597 14.29%
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 %
North Carolina State University 1,389 $55,320 81.32%
Microsoft Corporation 1,372 $88,465 82.20%
Duke University And Medical Center 1,331 $50,344 79.94%
Ntt Data Inc 1,253 $88,770 90.21%
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 1,095 $63,684 82.95%
Duke University 957 $58,599 86.29%
Diversant Llc 927 $87,663 85.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 870 $71,761 89.78%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc 845 $88,449 88.02%
Credit Suisse Securities Usa Llc 762 $80,563 88.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buy Sod Usa Llc 25 $36,985 100.00%
Johnson Nursery Corporation 24 $24,585 100.00%
Lewis Nursery And Farms Inc 24 $28,786 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc 23 $24,141 100.00%
Jft Harvesting Inc 23 $25,704 100.00%
Luis Alfonso Becerra Jr 23 $26,127 100.00%
Filiberto Perez 22 $25,785 100.00%
Hill Top Farms Inc 22 $23,933 100.00%
Pope And Son Inc 21 $26,874 100.00%
J Roland Wood Farms Inc 21 $25,204 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ally Bank 62 $111,613 38.75%
United Maintenance Corporation 61 $17,500 42.96%
Emergys Corporation 57 $79,736 41.91%
Citrix Systems Inc 57 $98,434 41.91%
University Of North Carolina Wilmington 55 $46,783 40.74%
Aig Employee Services Inc 55 $105,327 44.00%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 54 $96,092 43.55%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 54 $108,621 45.00%
Analog Devices Inc 51 $85,816 43.59%
Resers Fine Foods Inc 50 $25,522 43.48%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 24 $107,467 85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 24 $106,682 85.71%
Other Individual And Family Services 24 $81,498 85.71%
Packaging And Labeling Services 24 $82,079 85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 24 $80,196 88.89%
Credit Card Issuing 24 $114,495 88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications 24 $92,769 88.89%
Payroll Services 24 $100,139 88.89%
Credit Unions 24 $88,682 92.31%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 23 $113,455 88.46%
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