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
186,138 91.74% $81,499 H-1B
11,603 5.72% $97,179 PERM
4,006 1.97% $24,871 H-2A
1,161 0.57% $86,420 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Carolina has seen a total of 202,908 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Carolina is the H-1B visa with 186,138 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.74% of North Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 11,603 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.72% of North Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 42,650 $90,181 92.10%
Computer Systems Analysts 28,917 $75,464 93.78%
Computer Programmers 12,501 $65,052 89.61%
Computer Occupations, All Other 11,349 $73,687 93.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4,441 $95,761 90.47%
Database Administrators 2,626 $78,462 90.02%
Management Analysts 2,319 $77,424 93.81%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,237 $72,586 90.75%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,083 $85,528 95.29%
Operations Research Analysts 2,017 $67,518 92.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,464 $187,993 124.82%
Computer Systems Analysts 802 $91,099 83.89%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 634 $20,585 73.55%
Software Developers, Systems Software 461 $102,664 69.64%
Computer Occupations, All Other 420 $94,821 88.98%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 333 $17,093 73.35%
Statisticians 236 $71,477 59.90%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 214 $136,376 58.47%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 208 $84,601 58.92%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 207 $20,810 61.61%
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 19,801 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 18,818 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in North Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 4,148 $152,233 49.12%
China 521 $58,394 36.72%
South Korea 423 $25,177 38.91%
Mexico 380 $43,539 38.42%
Vietnam 213 $27,868 25.51%
Canada 181 $94,675 43.10%
Brazil 122 $74,554 36.53%
Iran 80 $34,429 35.56%
United Kingdom 64 $91,938 40.25%
Pakistan 51 $90,059 32.28%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Medical Partners Llc 13 $165,754 92.86%
Qennectit Llc 13 $89,261 92.86%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 13 $112,845 92.86%
Inrika Inc 13 $82,360 92.86%
Sp Tech Resources Inc 13 $87,278 92.86%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 13 $95,653 92.86%
Ramsai Software Solutions Inc 13 $92,090 92.86%
Miracle Software Sysytems Inc 13 $81,778 92.86%
Deere And Company 13 $94,478 92.86%
Staxa Technologies Llc 13 $87,949 92.86%
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 %
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 2 $34,112 100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 2 $73,227 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $63,887 100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2 $88,026 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 2 $68,203 100.00%
Collection Agencies 2 $116,199 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 2 $90,896 100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 2 $83,346 100.00%
Car Washes 2 $55,255 100.00%
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 $81,499. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage