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 %
Ipivot Llc 42 $78,597 89.36%
Highbrow Technology Inc 42 $89,090 91.30%
Reaching All Minds Academy 42 $47,320 91.30%
Acadia Technologies Inc 42 $60,906 91.30%
Aurobindo Pharma Usa Inc 42 $79,834 91.30%
Gkn Driveline North America Inc 42 $72,632 91.30%
Crossview Inc 42 $62,229 91.30%
I28 Technologies Corporation 42 $76,584 91.30%
Railinc 42 $102,337 91.30%
Itech America Inc 42 $80,467 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vidant Health 2 $105,966 33.33%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Dba A 2 $81,547 33.33%
Omnicell Inc 2 $84,344 33.33%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc Usa 2 $112,591 33.33%
Lxd Research Display Llc 2 $110,167 33.33%
Highlands Falls Country Club Inc 2 $26,988 33.33%
Corning Research Development Corporation 2 $114,348 33.33%
Thai Taste Dilworth 2 $20,925 33.33%
3h Equine Hospital And Mobile Veterinary Services 2 $48,891 33.33%
Tsg Consulting Llc 2 $104,738 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 6 $24,042 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 4 $24,757 66.67%
Other Grain Farming 4 $25,288 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 4 $27,914 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 75.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $26,034 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%

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 $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