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 %
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 25 $97,709 92.59%
Cohesity Inc 25 $117,318 92.59%
Vennison Technologies Inc 25 $96,827 92.59%
Cygnet Technologies Inc 24 $64,349 88.89%
Fuzzy Logix Llc 24 $60,650 88.89%
Easi Llc 24 $69,295 88.89%
Moffatt Nichol 24 $68,909 88.89%
Sivees Inc 24 $65,523 88.89%
Applexus Technologies Llc 24 $82,771 88.89%
Apex 2000 Inc 24 $94,436 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John William Carter Iii 1 $23,442 100.00%
Lasley Farmily Farm Llc 1 $22,298 100.00%
Ralph O Renegar 1 $20,134 100.00%
Flat River Nursery Farm 1 $23,837 100.00%
Moloki Holdings Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Corey Produce Llc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Nc Growers Association Inc 1 $25,480 100.00%
Kenneth E Rudd 1 $20,530 100.00%
Rodrigo Guiterrez Tapia 1 $17,654 100.00%
Mitch Garrison Farms Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jwc Tax And Financial Solutions Inc 1 $53,810 33.33%
Yoho Inc 1 $25,022 33.33%
Richard M Lee Jr 1 $18,741 33.33%
Savita Of Fayetteville Inc Dba Coliseum Inn 1 $17,846 33.33%
The Salvation Army A Georgia Corporation 1 $62,525 33.33%
Union Academy 1 $34,220 33.33%
Vialink Corporation 1 $62,483 33.33%
Murata Machinery Usa Inc 1 $61,506 33.33%
The Support Center 1 $54,725 33.33%
K Flex Usa Llc 1 $70,054 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 7 $25,305 63.64%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 85.71%
Cotton Ginning 6 $29,588 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,807 83.33%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $26,383 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,747 80.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $29,068 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $32,885 75.00%

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