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 %
Vf Corporation 33 $98,293 91.67%
Sandoz Inc 33 $54,287 91.67%
Southeastern Regional Physician Services 33 $173,556 91.67%
Northeast Raleigh Charter Academy 33 $40,484 91.67%
Ait Global Inc 33 $74,815 91.67%
Technumen Inc 33 $85,141 91.67%
Ifuturistics Inc 33 $55,289 91.67%
National General Management Corp 33 $71,899 91.67%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 33 $60,972 91.67%
Browse Info Solutions Inc 33 $56,618 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ced 1 $59,550 25.00%
Promologics Inc 1 $91,208 25.00%
Patersons Hr And Payroll Solutions Inc 1 $85,758 25.00%
Top5 Incorporated 1 $72,530 25.00%
Tessera Inc 1 $77,730 25.00%
Horizon Lines Llc 1 $56,618 25.00%
International Rectifier Corporation 1 $70,262 25.00%
Mactec Engineering Consulting Inc 1 $62,150 25.00%
T A Loving Company 1 $39,395 25.00%
St Ann Catholic Church 1 $24,814 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Apple Orchards 14 $25,600 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,211 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $24,219 91.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $28,230 90.91%
Corn Farming 10 $27,857 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 10 $28,556 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $27,528 90.00%

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