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 %
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 36 $117,240 92.31%
Pcb Apps Llc 35 $64,700 89.74%
Family Health International 35 $83,218 89.74%
Sarayu Consultants Inc 35 $73,823 89.74%
Renee Systems Inc 35 $72,909 89.74%
Teknosys Inc 35 $68,701 89.74%
Ipreo Us Llc 35 $89,561 89.74%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 35 $77,830 89.74%
Essent Guaranty Inc 35 $87,442 89.74%
Ntt Data Services Llc 35 $100,257 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cmb Systems Inc 1 $45,469 20.00%
Cmisolutions Inc 1 $105,893 20.00%
Iredell Statesville Schools 1 $33,750 20.00%
Mayflower Restaurant Of Durham No 16 1 $23,774 20.00%
Millstream Farms Inc 1 $12,771 20.00%
Merz Pharmaceuticals Lls 1 $195,125 20.00%
Ricky Hawley Builders Llc 1 $26,894 20.00%
Ciba Corporation 1 $83,637 20.00%
Thai Lanna Inc 1 $40,622 20.00%
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant 1 $20,384 20.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitals 16 $102,789 22.54%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $94,833 21.74%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 15 $37,134 22.06%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $74,825 20.90%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 13 $101,947 20.31%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 13 $50,048 20.31%
Media Representatives 12 $109,503 18.75%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 11 $71,856 17.46%
Environmental Consulting Services 11 $84,416 18.03%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 10 $54,211 16.67%

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