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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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,923	$26,217	404.84%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	391	$27,347	151.55%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	345	$27,337	209.09%
Nursery Workers	93	$27,275	63.70%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	37	$27,291	29.60%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	16	$28,807	15.84%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	9	$27,514	9.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6	$37,938	6.32%
Farm Labor Contractors	4	$29,453	4.44%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3	$26,395	3.57%

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 %
Satyam Computer Services Limited	43	$64,435	89.58%
Electric Power Research Institute Inc	43	$80,868	89.58%
Vsion Technologies Inc	43	$91,855	91.49%
Sourceinfotech Inc	43	$71,467	91.49%
Mutex Systems Inc	43	$75,026	91.49%
Majescomastek	43	$68,540	91.49%
Lorven Group Inc	43	$69,338	91.49%
Avant Systems Inc	42	$71,242	89.36%
Datastaff Inc	42	$101,254	89.36%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	42	$81,137	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cengage Learning Inc	2	$83,887	33.33%
Arch Insurance Group Inc	2	$146,411	33.33%
Piedmont Utility Group Inc	2	$45,843	33.33%
Reged Inc	2	$127,067	33.33%
Cryovac Llc	2	$137,145	33.33%
Envestnet Financial Technologies Inc	2	$108,638	33.33%
Nutec Inc	2	$98,634	33.33%
Telit Wireless Solutions	2	$80,933	33.33%
Morgan Corp	2	$59,707	33.33%
Clorox Services Company	2	$147,358	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction	38	$28,714	88.37%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	38	$88,191	90.48%
Sales Financing	37	$81,465	88.10%
Advertising Agencies	37	$67,377	88.10%
Industrial Design Services	36	$70,337	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	35	$73,167	83.33%
Hardware Manufacturing	35	$74,107	83.33%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	35	$102,696	85.37%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$51,490	87.50%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	34	$100,589	87.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$82,160	16.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$86,029	18.18%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	2	$70,689	18.18%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	2	$54,860	18.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	2	$89,243	18.18%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	2	$52,458	18.18%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$57,512	18.18%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$38,813	18.18%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$161,065	18.18%
Individual And Family Services	2	$52,229	18.18%

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.