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 %
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $41,995 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $126,069 100.00%
Copy Writers 1 $35,630 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $41,018 100.00%
Emergency Management Directors 1 $55,723 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $81,931 100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $208,000 100.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $71,906 100.00%
Precision Agriculture Technicians 1 $41,059 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $47,486 100.00%
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 %
Iceland 1 $115,586 100.00%
Cyprus 1 $48,200 100.00%
Madagascar 1 $34,070 100.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $76,170 100.00%
Mali 1 $86,760 100.00%
Guyana 1 $19,781 100.00%
Grenada 1 $87,444 100.00%
Moldova 1 $59,060 100.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $43,340 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 14,320 $72,990 99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 8,489 $90,234 98.31%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 5,814 $69,936 99.33%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 3,972 $104,285 99.28%
Synechron Inc 3,133 $84,540 85.93%
Hcl America Inc 3,117 $82,100 93.86%
Bank Of America Na 3,063 $92,720 94.42%
Ibm India Private Limited 3,008 $70,934 94.98%
Capgemini America Inc 2,950 $90,549 95.62%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2,779 $89,473 98.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The North Carolina Growers Association Inc 536 $27,517 100.00%
North Carolina Growers Association Inc 378 $31,218 100.00%
North Carolina Growers Association Inc Ncga 42 $19,234 100.00%
Fann Farms Inc 40 $22,921 100.00%
Norton Creek Farms Inc 39 $24,801 100.00%
Wf Partnership 33 $22,764 100.00%
Florida Orange Gold Llc 32 $28,856 100.00%
Shady Ridge Corp 32 $25,499 100.00%
P Marin Harvesting Inc 30 $27,996 100.00%
Rock Hill Farms 30 $22,949 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 1,316 $17,021 100.00%
Case Farms Processing Inc 1,051 $21,156 88.99%
Microsoft Corporation 378 $85,339 35.10%
Tabner Inc 180 $111,685 16.74%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 142 $91,567 13.51%
Ibm Corporation 136 $86,368 18.04%
Metlife Group Inc 115 $103,200 16.64%
East Carolina University 102 $79,674 15.74%
Truist Bank 99 $101,099 20.63%
Accenture Llp 94 $112,991 24.87%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 3 $62,399 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $17,607 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 3 $49,788 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $89,676 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 3 $73,466 100.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 3 $65,520 100.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $79,546 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $85,509 66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2 $90,594 66.67%
Fuel Dealers 2 $99,310 66.67%
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