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 Network Support Specialists 140 $67,448 87.50%
General and Operations Managers 139 $107,663 88.54%
Family and General Practitioners 133 $139,802 89.26%
Computer User Support Specialists 130 $49,652 87.25%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 124 $57,654 86.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 123 $45,461 86.01%
Industrial Production Managers 122 $98,280 85.92%
Graphic Designers 120 $46,032 85.11%
Materials Scientists 120 $58,854 85.71%
Physicists 118 $58,333 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 14 $31,554 42.42%
Computer Network Support Specialists 14 $63,153 43.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13 $18,139 40.63%
Purchasing Managers 13 $102,536 40.63%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $48,277 38.71%
Compliance Officers 12 $80,969 38.71%
Mathematicians 12 $76,702 40.00%
Chief Executives 12 $190,157 40.00%
Family and General Practitioners 12 $150,904 41.38%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 12 $67,307 41.38%
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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 18 $30,313 100.00%
Apple Orchards 17 $26,886 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,294 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $24,941 85.71%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $28,711 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 11 $28,483 91.67%

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