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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 73 $58,354 89.02%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 67 $67,798 83.75%
Clinical Data Managers 67 $93,411 87.01%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 66 $58,285 86.84%
Animal Scientists 65 $49,327 85.53%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $52,902 86.30%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 62 $50,396 86.11%
Public Relations Specialists 61 $44,025 87.14%
Pediatricians, General 61 $122,155 87.14%
Lawyers 60 $100,666 86.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Datacaliper Llc 124 $68,567 86.71%
Te Connectivity Corporation 124 $88,584 89.21%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 123 $106,868 88.49%
Clarkston Potomac Group Inc 122 $91,667 87.77%
Teksystems Inc 121 $83,469 88.32%
Geo Logic Systems Corp 120 $56,878 88.24%
Nvidia Corporation 120 $118,878 88.24%
Rite Aid Corp 120 $96,516 88.89%
Guilford County Schools 119 $36,642 88.81%
Rf Micro Devices Inc 118 $80,207 88.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lee Brothers Tae Kwon Do Inc 7 $30,870 30.43%
Red Storm Entertainment 7 $65,229 30.43%
Opnet Technologies Inc 7 $73,543 30.43%
Vimalraj Inc 7 $88,938 31.82%
Progress Software Corporation 7 $90,031 31.82%
Advanced Computer Learning Com 6 $55,162 27.27%
United Healthcare Services Inc 6 $50,496 27.27%
Guilford Mills Inc 6 $76,333 27.27%
Davidson College 6 $58,867 27.27%
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc 6 $122,653 27.27%

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