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 %
Audiologists 3 $64,847 100.00%
Prosthodontists 2 $113,776 66.67%
Producers 2 $47,778 66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 2 $65,000 66.67%
Photonics Engineers 2 $62,608 66.67%
Ophthalmologists 2 $207,615 66.67%
Environmental Economists 2 $56,493 66.67%
Music Directors 2 $41,610 66.67%
Choreographers 2 $30,846 66.67%
Urologists 2 $123,511 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Teknosys Inc 35 $68,701 89.74%
Ipreo Us Llc 35 $89,561 89.74%
Premier Research International Llc 35 $90,069 89.74%
Friendly Consultants Inc 35 $78,328 89.74%
Sage It Inc 35 $79,272 89.74%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 35 $83,334 89.74%
Sarayu Consultants Inc 35 $73,823 89.74%
Wsp Usa Inc 35 $72,159 89.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 35 $95,726 89.74%
Urpan Technologies Inc 35 $82,900 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daniel W Williams 1 $22,298 100.00%
Barr Evergreens 1 $21,466 100.00%
Frym F Merino Harvesting And Hauling Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Prime Work Force Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Danny Parker Watkins Jr 1 $23,442 100.00%
L F R Farms Greenhouses 1 $27,352 100.00%
Roger Critcher 1 $23,442 100.00%
Floridas Produce Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Omni Farm Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Garner Family Farms 1 $29,453 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blair Bohle Whitsitt Pllc 1 $40,373 25.00%
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd 1 $63,066 25.00%
Tri County Community Health Council Inc 1 $125,445 25.00%
Nc Ebenezer Inc Dba Charlies Beauty Supply 1 $55,370 25.00%
Professional Power Consultinginc 1 $96,450 25.00%
Julius Blum Inc 1 $54,267 25.00%
Dixon Hughes Pllc 1 $50,378 25.00%
Motec Systems East Inc 1 $41,829 25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of North Carolina Pc 1 $101,629 25.00%
International Rectifier Corporation 1 $70,262 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 18 $30,313 100.00%
Apple Orchards 17 $26,886 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,294 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $24,941 85.71%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $28,711 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 11 $28,483 91.67%

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.

State Avg Wage