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 %
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 %
Webilent Technology Inc 25 $79,428 89.29%
Wells Fargo Bank Na A Subsidiary Of Wells Farg 25 $75,459 89.29%
Duke University Health Systems 25 $44,482 92.59%
Software Guidance Assistance Inc 25 $81,637 92.59%
Purdue Pharmaceuticals Lp 25 $68,591 92.59%
Opel Systems Inc 25 $63,432 92.59%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 25 $74,550 92.59%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 25 $66,339 92.59%
Genesis Corp 24 $117,022 88.89%
Vennison Technologies Inc 24 $96,405 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Salvation Army A Georgia Corporation 1 $62,525 33.33%
Savita Of Fayetteville Inc Dba Coliseum Inn 1 $17,846 33.33%
Merinos Furniture And Carpet Inc 1 $77,397 33.33%
Storeworks Technologies Limited 1 $150,363 33.33%
Superfici America Inc 1 $97,136 33.33%
Verisk Health Inc 1 $70,803 33.33%
Murata Machinery Usa Inc 1 $61,506 33.33%
The Support Center 1 $54,725 33.33%
Studio Tk 1 $70,054 33.33%
K Flex Usa Llc 1 $70,054 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 61 $28,000 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 52 $25,044 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 49 $24,141 100.00%
Potato Farming 39 $26,998 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,613 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 35 $28,282 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $27,550 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $27,929 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Apiculture 24 $27,965 100.00%

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