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 %
Compliance Officers 88 $57,937 86.27%
Dentists, General 87 $142,928 87.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 84 $56,723 84.85%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 81 $46,419 82.65%
Biological Technicians 80 $36,135 81.63%
Food Scientists and Technologists 78 $50,675 84.78%
Instructional Coordinators 78 $50,025 87.64%
Aerospace Engineers 77 $85,876 87.50%
Construction Managers 77 $84,228 88.51%
Economists 76 $74,298 88.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Programmers 9 $77,473 37.50%
Dentists, General 9 $159,976 37.50%
Veterinarians 9 $80,247 39.13%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,806 39.13%
Biomedical Engineers 9 $94,088 40.91%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,112 40.91%
Soil and Plant Scientists 9 $48,251 40.91%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 8 $45,334 38.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 8 $29,955 40.00%
Pharmacists 8 $100,038 40.00%
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 %
Portugal 7 $83,029 41.18%
Peru 7 $50,282 43.75%
Indonesia 7 $47,396 43.75%
Chile 7 $74,875 43.75%
United States Of America 6 $84,618 40.00%
Kenya 6 $68,034 40.00%
Jordan 6 $79,478 42.86%
Bahamas 6 $80,253 42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 5 $21,653 38.46%
Switzerland 5 $87,736 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hysphere Inc 7 $84,596 87.50%
Tpf Software Inc 7 $76,027 87.50%
Ebay Inc 7 $103,771 87.50%
Chags Health Information Technology Llc 7 $86,032 87.50%
New Ellerbe Pharmacy Inc 7 $99,466 87.50%
Kidde Technologies Inc 7 $76,713 87.50%
Viavi Solutions Inc 7 $105,090 87.50%
Borgwarner Turbo Systems Llc 7 $89,119 87.50%
Yotta Systems Inc 7 $89,143 87.50%
Skillo Inc 7 $84,371 87.50%
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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 710 $28,351 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 591 $25,023 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 467 $25,892 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 203 $26,141 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 161 $28,580 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 152 $26,557 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 82 $23,415 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $22,109 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 71 $26,121 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 64 $27,918 100.00%

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