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 %
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 %
Quest Global Services Na Inc 69 $68,308 90.79%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 69 $83,503 90.79%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 68 $87,840 89.47%
Dataedge Consulting Inc 68 $84,962 89.47%
Sallie B Howard School For The Arts And Education 68 $43,329 90.67%
Wissen Infotech Inc 68 $66,114 90.67%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 68 $103,168 90.67%
Syngenta Crop Protection Llc 67 $83,579 89.33%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 66 $92,627 89.19%
Ntt Data Americas Inc 66 $104,666 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biz Technology Solutions Inc 3 $88,061 30.00%
Focke Co 3 $85,842 30.00%
Pilkington North America Inc 3 $74,124 30.00%
Tergus Pharma Llc 3 $65,963 30.00%
Byce Inc 3 $58,684 30.00%
Shaw Services Llc 3 $98,766 30.00%
Vitalsource Technologies Llc 3 $101,740 30.00%
Promantis Inc 3 $92,913 30.00%
Capital Drywall Inc 3 $27,282 30.00%
Siemens Corporation 3 $103,757 30.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 61 $28,000 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 52 $25,044 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 49 $24,141 100.00%
Potato Farming 39 $26,998 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,613 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 35 $28,282 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $27,550 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $27,929 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Apiculture 24 $27,965 100.00%

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