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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 35 $104,191 62.50%
Materials Engineers 35 $85,423 64.81%
General and Operations Managers 34 $113,452 62.96%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 32 $37,615 59.26%
Information Security Analysts 31 $102,903 58.49%
Chemists 31 $66,560 58.49%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 31 $57,411 62.00%
Financial Managers 29 $124,075 60.42%
Cooks, Restaurant 29 $23,797 61.70%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $62,686 63.04%
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 %
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation 21 $84,647 87.50%
Jsmn International Inc 21 $65,876 87.50%
Tyco Electronics Corporation A Te Connectivity Lt 21 $66,310 87.50%
Softech International Resources Inc 21 $73,585 87.50%
Eureka Infotech Inc 21 $78,256 87.50%
Dw Matrix Inc 21 $72,906 91.30%
Infoysys Limited 21 $68,222 91.30%
Msrcosmos Llc 21 $73,334 91.30%
Vs Soft Llc 21 $76,665 91.30%
Amzur Technologies Inc 21 $71,163 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netsmart Technologies Inc 1 $115,149 50.00%
Saertex Multicom Lp 1 $80,184 50.00%
Floydocos Grocery Inc 1 $25,376 50.00%
The Lynnwood Foundation 1 $36,982 50.00%
Cloudgenix Inc 1 $74,152 50.00%
Falls Lake Insurance Management Company Inc 1 $78,416 50.00%
Shields Inc 1 $52,312 50.00%
Cagneys Restaurants Inc 1 $72,322 50.00%
Sorenson Communications 1 $115,149 50.00%
Neuroplus Inc 1 $84,739 50.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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