| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208,374 | 91.72% | $83,844 | H-1B |
| 12,712 | 5.60% | $95,508 | PERM |
| 4,759 | 2.09% | $26,131 | H-2A |
| 1,335 | 0.59% | $90,896 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, North Carolina has seen a total of 227,180 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Carolina is the H-1B visa with 208,374 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.72% of North Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 12,712 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.60% of North Carolina's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 84 | $58,782 | 86.60% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 83 | $59,064 | 87.37% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 82 | $51,320 | 88.17% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $53,377 | 81.40% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 70 | $91,260 | 84.34% |
| Animal Scientists | 69 | $49,728 | 83.13% |
| Clinical Data Managers | 67 | $94,340 | 81.71% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 67 | $45,023 | 82.72% |
| Lawyers | 67 | $104,241 | 84.81% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 67 | $50,355 | 85.90% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $42,149 | 39.13% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 9 | $44,186 | 40.91% |
| Lawyers | 8 | $115,978 | 36.36% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 8 | $56,930 | 36.36% |
| Construction Managers | 8 | $92,391 | 38.10% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 8 | $40,668 | 38.10% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 8 | $29,955 | 40.00% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 8 | $57,403 | 40.00% |
| Pharmacists | 8 | $100,038 | 40.00% |
| Actuaries | 8 | $112,484 | 40.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 1 | $26,333 | 50.00% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | $34,820 | 50.00% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 1 | $39,170 | 50.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $20,259 | 50.00% |
| Montenegro | 1 | $104,395 | 50.00% |
| Paraguay | 1 | $75,130 | 50.00% |
| Iceland | 1 | $115,586 | 50.00% |
| Cyprus | 1 | $48,200 | 50.00% |
| Madagascar | 1 | $34,070 | 50.00% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | $76,170 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County Public Schools | 64 | $37,157 | 90.14% |
| Highbrow Technology Inc | 63 | $91,455 | 88.73% |
| Salesforcecom Inc | 63 | $107,019 | 88.73% |
| Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center | 63 | $127,536 | 88.73% |
| Infolob Solutions Inc | 63 | $66,567 | 90.00% |
| Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division | 63 | $89,149 | 91.30% |
| Cognizant Worldwide Limited | 63 | $108,308 | 91.30% |
| Digitek Software Inc | 62 | $101,632 | 89.86% |
| The University Of North Carolina At Greensboro | 62 | $46,363 | 89.86% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 62 | $67,244 | 89.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Trivett | 3 | $19,439 | 100.00% |
| Richard V Linville | 2 | $20,548 | 100.00% |
| Rc Ag Llc | 2 | $30,233 | 100.00% |
| Joseph Kent Revels Sr Jr | 2 | $24,658 | 100.00% |
| Jeff Barnes Llc | 2 | $31,949 | 100.00% |
| Erika Serrano Villa | 2 | $28,402 | 100.00% |
| Rene Rodriguez | 2 | $20,684 | 100.00% |
| Eb Harvesting Llc Nc 6 | 2 | $15,601 | 100.00% |
| Roanoke Chowan Agricultural Consulting Research | 2 | $31,949 | 100.00% |
| H L Tobacco Llc | 2 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printful Inc | 3 | $80,011 | 30.00% |
| Gt Recreation Inc | 3 | $28,773 | 30.00% |
| Clorox Services Company | 3 | $113,055 | 30.00% |
| Eadvance Llc | 3 | $94,037 | 30.00% |
| Fujifilm Diosynt Biotechnologies Usa Inc | 3 | $49,254 | 30.00% |
| Purilum Llc | 3 | $36,268 | 30.00% |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Dba A | 3 | $68,869 | 30.00% |
| Southeast Pathology Consultants Inc | 3 | $96,075 | 30.00% |
| River Country Estates And Resort Llc | 3 | $46,606 | 30.00% |
| International Drug Development Institute Inc | 3 | $71,885 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 86,618 | $80,172 | 92.53% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 17,522 | $87,167 | 94.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 8,536 | $85,309 | 88.70% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 7,750 | $59,258 | 81.85% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 6,398 | $84,482 | 96.21% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 5,690 | $109,505 | 98.92% |
| Commercial Banking | 4,878 | $97,005 | 94.04% |
| Engineering Services | 3,315 | $76,740 | 90.28% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 3,274 | $81,640 | 89.90% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 3,036 | $40,726 | 91.83% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Associations | 907 | $29,266 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 673 | $26,038 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 651 | $27,950 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 261 | $27,962 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 206 | $28,293 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 179 | $29,003 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 91 | $24,331 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 86 | $28,026 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 83 | $27,054 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 81 | $22,152 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 3,610 | $155,579 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Processing | 3,309 | $21,743 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 1,856 | $17,931 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,482 | $93,979 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,050 | $57,458 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 906 | $95,155 | 100.00% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 798 | $94,648 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 629 | $95,544 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 600 | $89,614 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 549 | $83,989 | 100.00% |
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 $83,844. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.