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 %
Globalgate It Solutions Llc 6 $98,277 100.00%
Acn Communication Services Llc 6 $97,462 100.00%
Ebsco Publishing Inc 6 $101,157 100.00%
Cit Group Commercial Services Inc 6 $99,286 100.00%
Aspida Financial Services Llc 6 $123,921 100.00%
Think Force 360 Llc 6 $96,585 100.00%
Avventis Tech Inc 6 $96,308 100.00%
Pronix Inc 6 $101,261 100.00%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 6 $109,927 100.00%
Percona Staffing Llc 6 $100,353 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 11 $108,601 84.62%
Newspaper Publishers 11 $120,886 84.62%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 11 $74,235 84.62%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 11 $47,422 84.62%
Residential Building Construction 11 $63,892 84.62%
Document Preparation Services 11 $60,762 84.62%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 11 $73,562 84.62%
Legal Services 11 $73,369 84.62%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 11 $105,789 84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 11 $79,447 84.62%
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