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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Nexinfo Solutions Inc 26 $96,398 89.66%
My3tech Inc 26 $104,762 89.66%
Hortonworks Inc 26 $95,943 89.66%
Gkn Driveline Newton Llc 26 $72,202 89.66%
Baker Taylor Llc 26 $96,551 89.66%
Paypal Inc 26 $117,394 89.66%
Purdue Pharmaceuticals Lp 26 $68,867 89.66%
Executive Software Guild Inc 26 $94,839 89.66%
Opel Systems Inc 26 $64,964 89.66%
Virtue Group Llc 26 $71,919 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kenneth Mcilwean 1 $20,530 100.00%
James B Morris Farms Inc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Bissette Farms Inc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Rex Slate Farms Llc 1 $23,837 100.00%
Michele Cassity 1 $32,885 100.00%
Duane Smith 1 $17,454 100.00%
Luis Hernandez Flc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Naturchem Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
North Carolina Growers Association Inc Ncga Ncga And Its Employer Members Are Joint Employers 1 $21,466 100.00%
Gregory Scott Hartsell 1 $16,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcgladrey Llp 1 $83,762 33.33%
Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church 1 $50,710 33.33%
Solid Foundations Inc 1 $53,650 33.33%
Automated Insights 1 $58,240 33.33%
Machine Builders And Design Inc 1 $84,469 33.33%
Integrity Recycling Inc 1 $36,234 33.33%
Sciome Llc 1 $59,509 33.33%
Generics Bidco Ii Dba Qualitest Pharmaceuticals 1 $98,634 33.33%
American Institutes For Research 1 $51,126 33.33%
Camco Manufacturing Inc 1 $67,850 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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