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 %
Coaches and Scouts 115 $31,049 84.56%
Microbiologists 114 $50,976 85.07%
Cost Estimators 110 $55,413 82.71%
Natural Sciences Managers 109 $109,968 84.50%
Psychiatrists 109 $136,752 88.62%
Environmental Engineers 108 $65,582 90.76%
Dentists, General 101 $143,979 87.07%
Training and Development Specialists 100 $56,445 86.21%
Construction Managers 98 $86,913 87.50%
Risk Management Specialists 97 $70,385 88.99%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Therapists 11 $65,715 37.93%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 11 $26,790 39.29%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $46,370 39.29%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,583 39.29%
Chefs and Head Cooks 11 $48,267 39.29%
Computer User Support Specialists 11 $61,135 39.29%
Chemical Engineers 11 $88,723 39.29%
Computer Hardware Engineers 10 $88,814 37.04%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 10 $51,927 37.04%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 10 $63,028 38.46%
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 %
Dynpro Inc 103 $75,072 89.57%
Vance County Schools 103 $37,432 89.57%
Be Aerospace Inc 103 $94,693 90.35%
Duke University And Health System 102 $52,431 89.47%
D2sol Inc 102 $112,269 91.07%
Vf Services Llc 100 $103,829 89.29%
Karwell Technologiies Inc 99 $67,220 88.39%
Atos Syntel Inc 99 $80,100 88.39%
The Vanguard Group 99 $116,298 89.19%
Innova Solutions Inc 99 $122,324 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lopez Trucking Llc 4 $30,176 100.00%
James W Mckenzie Jr 4 $22,504 100.00%
Ivanhoe Blueberry Farms Inc 4 $27,747 100.00%
Fleming Brothers Farms Llc 4 $30,176 100.00%
H C Seymour Farms Inc 4 $20,519 100.00%
Gar Mac Dairy Inc 4 $28,792 100.00%
Melon Life Inc 4 $29,708 100.00%
S S Harvesting Inc 4 $41,496 100.00%
Hobbs Farming Inc 4 $19,915 100.00%
Rm Gragg And Sons Nursery Llc 4 $30,358 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Varonis Systems Inc 5 $92,023 29.41%
Inventiv Health Inc 5 $83,225 29.41%
Volvo Financial Services Llc 5 $99,208 29.41%
Wsp Usa Inc 5 $80,438 29.41%
Credit Karma Inc 5 $91,395 31.25%
Ameridge Industries Inc 5 $52,254 31.25%
Tiaa 5 $109,333 31.25%
Marelli North Carolina Usa Llc 5 $78,462 31.25%
Bioagilytix Labs Llc 5 $71,718 31.25%
Markit 5 $113,455 31.25%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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