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 %
Purchasing Managers	51	$96,923	87.93%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$53,534	87.50%
Technical Writers	48	$64,428	87.27%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$60,016	86.79%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$46,127	88.46%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	46	$71,436	88.46%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	45	$27,137	88.24%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$48,111	84.00%
Chief Executives	42	$177,738	85.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$48,544	83.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	7	$71,760	41.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6	$49,497	37.50%
Helpers--Roofers	6	$25,765	37.50%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$54,590	37.50%
Graphic Designers	6	$45,244	37.50%
Pediatricians, General	6	$124,850	37.50%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	6	$19,528	37.50%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	6	$23,216	37.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$46,528	37.50%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	6	$55,328	37.50%

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 %
Apple Inc	57	$102,760	90.48%
Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc	57	$104,573	90.48%
Stratapult Inc	56	$80,970	88.89%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	56	$94,021	90.32%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	56	$76,172	90.32%
Bluecross Blueshield Of North Carolina	56	$92,398	90.32%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc	55	$107,456	88.71%
Svk Systems Inc	55	$80,323	88.71%
Prime Consulting Llc	55	$97,206	90.16%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	54	$70,202	88.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leybold Optics Usa Inc	2	$89,149	25.00%
Iron Data Solutions Llc	2	$81,557	25.00%
Twin Dragons Of Brevard Inc	2	$20,946	25.00%
Readsoft Us Solutions Lab Inc	2	$105,477	25.00%
Aptargroup Inc	2	$115,898	25.00%
Ideas	2	$88,109	25.00%
Ewj Company Llc	2	$24,513	25.00%
Telerent Leasing Corporation	2	$92,425	25.00%
Triad Adult And Pediatric Medicine Inc	2	$152,693	25.00%
Kinsale Holdings Inc	2	$3,545,859	25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	298	$84,366	95.82%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	292	$96,666	96.69%
Credit Bureaus	245	$116,075	84.19%
Marketing Consulting Services	244	$85,676	88.73%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	242	$87,098	93.08%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	242	$98,227	94.53%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	237	$102,946	92.58%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	234	$85,964	92.49%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	230	$93,623	91.63%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	224	$91,919	89.60%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	3	$28,420	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$27,615	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$30,233	66.67%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$23,639	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$23,639	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	2	$33,280	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$25,095	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$27,352	50.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$26,354	50.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$26,354	100.00%

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.