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 %
Software Developers, Applications 42,507 $90,178 91.79%
Computer Systems Analysts 28,897 $75,453 93.71%
Computer Programmers 12,498 $65,047 89.58%
Computer Occupations, All Other 11,345 $73,678 93.01%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4,428 $95,761 90.18%
Database Administrators 2,625 $78,468 89.96%
Management Analysts 2,466 $78,540 93.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,235 $72,577 90.67%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,229 $135,861 93.03%
Operations Research Analysts 2,215 $69,561 93.86%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,467 $187,872 124.97%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 857 $22,575 74.72%
Computer Systems Analysts 804 $91,073 84.10%
Software Developers, Systems Software 461 $102,664 53.48%
Computer Occupations, All Other 423 $94,841 85.80%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 358 $17,405 78.85%
Statisticians 244 $71,903 60.25%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 232 $21,530 61.54%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 228 $138,011 62.81%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 208 $84,601 58.92%
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 %
Norway 1 $101,005 33.33%
United Arab Emirates 1 $22,027 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $22,027 33.33%
Brunei 1 $96,762 50.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $38,563 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $39,970 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $70,266 50.00%
Algeria 1 $42,310 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $55,557 50.00%
Botswana 1 $68,390 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyma Systems Inc 73 $80,291 89.02%
Bi Labs Inc 73 $84,326 90.12%
Isr Info Way Inc 73 $83,797 90.12%
Syntel Inc 73 $75,091 90.12%
Unicon Pharma Inc 73 $75,771 91.25%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 72 $81,365 90.00%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 72 $100,419 90.00%
Reveille Technologies Inc 72 $62,804 90.00%
Wayne County Public Schools 71 $39,273 88.75%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 71 $103,468 88.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hinnants Nursery 3 $22,915 100.00%
Hortensia Becerra 3 $21,828 100.00%
Ss Harvesting Inc 3 $30,493 100.00%
Lazy 5 Ranch Inc 3 $21,221 100.00%
E A Harvesting Llc 3 $32,261 100.00%
Jorge A Aguilar 3 $25,334 100.00%
South Wind Produce Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Legacy Blueberry Farms Llc 3 $26,034 100.00%
Brent Riggs Farms 3 $24,253 100.00%
Catawba Tree Farm Inc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gbg Usa Inc 3 $79,075 27.27%
Bobby Betz Transportation Inc 3 $32,344 27.27%
Oscar Investors Management Corporation 3 $39,693 27.27%
Eaudit Llc 3 $73,209 27.27%
Focke Co 3 $85,842 27.27%
Tergus Pharma Llc 3 $65,963 27.27%
Byce Inc 3 $58,684 27.27%
Shaw Services Llc 3 $98,766 27.27%
Rsm Us Llp 3 $75,837 27.27%
Civil Environmental Consultants Inc 3 $75,150 27.27%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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