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 %
Dvr Softek Inc 24 $86,073 88.89%
Dataedge Inc 24 $91,951 88.89%
Ixl Learning Inc 24 $83,792 88.89%
Decision Six Inc 24 $89,325 88.89%
Tivo Platform Technologies Llc 24 $115,468 92.31%
Logos Globaltech Llc 24 $108,959 92.31%
Novant Medical Group 24 $186,082 92.31%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc 24 $76,891 92.31%
National Charitable Services 24 $92,553 92.31%
Integrated Resources Inc 24 $74,017 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawks Crest Manor 1 $23,442 100.00%
Bernies Berries Produce 1 $23,837 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 121250 1 $31,013 100.00%
Dl B Enterprises Inc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Rommie Oneal Hill Jr 1 $20,530 100.00%
Matthew Allen Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Sunny Hills Farm 1 $32,885 100.00%
North Carolina Growers Association Inc Ncga C 1 $17,454 100.00%
Las Pricesas Corporation 1 $26,354 100.00%
Mitchem Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I Cubed Holding Inc 1 $87,173 33.33%
D Wise Technologies 1 $79,498 33.33%
Atlantic Hospitalist Physicians Llp 1 $126,173 33.33%
Infusion Dev Llc 1 $56,618 33.33%
Prik Thai Cuisine Inc 1 $57,179 33.33%
Christmann Immigration Llc 1 $33,405 33.33%
Ap T North America Inc 1 $56,243 33.33%
Ocwen Financial Corporation 1 $77,626 33.33%
Smartway Of The Carolinas Llc 1 $78,957 33.33%
Berkley Technology Services Llc 1 $112,840 33.33%

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