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 %
Fuzzy Logix Llc 24 $60,650 92.31%
Kaizen Technologies Inc 24 $72,679 92.31%
Easi Llc 24 $69,295 92.31%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 24 $77,941 92.31%
Wisdom Soft Inc 24 $71,722 92.31%
Econtenti Inc 24 $83,950 92.31%
Sivees Inc 24 $65,523 92.31%
Applexus Technologies Llc 24 $82,771 92.31%
Eclinicalworks Llc 24 $80,467 92.31%
Cmc Americas Inc 23 $60,028 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedom Inc 1 $54,704 33.33%
Automation Systems Diagnostics Inc 1 $86,237 33.33%
The Lotto Corporation 1 $24,981 33.33%
Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Us Inc 1 $70,803 33.33%
Zte Tx Inc 1 $73,050 33.33%
Carolina Machining Fabrication Inc 1 $55,474 33.33%
Korean Glory Baptist Church 1 $22,942 33.33%
Mori Seiki Usa Inc 1 $88,982 33.33%
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of Charlotte 1 $39,562 33.33%
Charles Colvard Ltd 1 $207,230 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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