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 Hardware Engineers 185 $95,216 87.68%
Materials Engineers 178 $73,712 84.76%
Biostatisticians 177 $90,539 85.51%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 175 $53,391 87.50%
Animal Breeders 167 $27,002 86.53%
Validation Engineers 164 $77,700 88.17%
Sales Managers 154 $100,916 84.15%
Actuaries 153 $105,869 84.07%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 152 $71,007 85.39%
Veterinarians 146 $54,906 86.90%
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 %
Virtusa Corporation 261 $81,260 88.47%
Relx Inc 261 $98,802 88.78%
Duke University Health System 257 $56,604 87.71%
Moodys Investors Service Inc 253 $122,658 86.64%
Qorvo Us Inc 251 $91,108 85.96%
Lt Technology Services Limited 248 $69,400 85.22%
Ltimindtree Limited 247 $87,655 86.36%
Analog Devices Inc 247 $82,497 91.14%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 245 $66,859 90.74%
Amazon Web Services Inc 245 $99,973 91.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hocutt Farms Inc 12 $27,681 100.00%
Scarborough Farms Inc 12 $18,174 100.00%
Tehandon Contractors 12 $23,923 100.00%
D T Eason Farms Inc 12 $28,239 100.00%
Jeffrey C Lee Farms Inc 12 $24,950 100.00%
Juan Carlos Ramos 11 $27,138 100.00%
Harvest Ready Inc 11 $24,701 100.00%
Gracia Sons Llc 11 $33,006 100.00%
Coston Farm Llc 11 $25,315 100.00%
Fortino Ramirez Bautista 11 $23,369 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citco Fund Services Usa Inc 16 $62,963 29.09%
Xdin Inc 16 $68,627 29.09%
Ockham Development Group Inc 15 $65,474 27.27%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 15 $102,840 27.78%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 15 $85,745 27.78%
Synopsys Inc 15 $91,802 27.78%
9m Solutions Inc 15 $112,764 27.78%
Aig Technologies Inc 15 $93,923 27.78%
Chiltern International 15 $78,045 28.30%
Craftner Inc 15 $114,823 28.85%

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