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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 222 $58,743 85.38%
Biomedical Engineers 221 $70,426 85.66%
Data Warehousing Specialists 219 $87,542 86.90%
Marketing Managers 218 $117,382 86.85%
Chemical Engineers 217 $80,161 88.21%
Database Architects 216 $92,789 89.63%
Soil and Plant Scientists 209 $50,459 89.32%
Financial Managers 202 $121,753 89.38%
Bioinformatics Scientists 201 $78,485 90.54%
Human Resources Specialists 196 $57,188 88.69%
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 %
Grant Thornton Llp 24 $80,164 92.31%
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 23 $111,117 88.46%
Unigo Inc 23 $82,050 88.46%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 23 $95,004 88.46%
Richmond County Schools 23 $36,207 88.46%
The Institute For The Development Of Young Leaders 23 $44,231 88.46%
Canvas Infotech Inc 23 $51,318 88.46%
Epeople Technologies Inc 23 $69,624 88.46%
Duke University Duke Visa Services 23 $55,970 88.46%
Applied Computer Techniques 23 $68,125 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Life Lane Inc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Ronnie Adam Vanhoy 1 $20,530 100.00%
Skyty Farms Inc 1 $23,837 100.00%
H And C Seymour Farms Inc 1 $22,298 100.00%
John C Dellinger 1 $20,530 100.00%
Ellington Farms 1 $23,837 100.00%
Michael E Hunter 1 $17,454 100.00%
Rd Lee Farms Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Nazario Flores Salas 1 $27,352 100.00%
Hamlett Farms 1 $21,466 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tti Floor Care North America 1 $68,827 33.33%
Mueller Systems Llc 1 $104,083 33.33%
Fast Lane Consulting And Education Services Llc 1 $151,486 33.33%
La Fogata Corp Dba La Fogata Mexican Restaurant 1 $28,517 33.33%
Palladium Group Global Llc 1 $98,550 33.33%
Gunter Enterprises Inc 1 $36,005 33.33%
Brij Image Information Inc 1 $138,154 33.33%
Granite Depot Inc 1 $53,789 33.33%
Turner Townsend Inc 1 $85,342 33.33%
8 Rivers Capital Llc 1 $115,794 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