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 %
Pharmacists	38	$101,252	77.55%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	37	$52,536	86.05%
Credit Analysts	35	$63,158	85.37%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$65,603	82.93%
Landscape Architects	34	$47,396	87.18%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	33	$67,935	84.62%
Budget Analysts	33	$62,018	86.84%
Speech-Language Pathologists	32	$60,668	84.21%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	31	$58,708	88.57%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	31	$87,425	88.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	6	$23,216	37.50%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6	$46,564	37.50%
Surgeons	6	$149,364	40.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	6	$55,328	40.00%
Animal Scientists	5	$47,977	33.33%
Psychiatrists	5	$165,281	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	5	$70,516	33.33%
Food Scientists and Technologists	5	$64,264	33.33%
Human Resources Specialists	5	$69,260	33.33%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	5	$51,343	33.33%

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 %
Satyam Computer Services Limited	43	$64,435	89.58%
Electric Power Research Institute Inc	43	$80,868	89.58%
Vsion Technologies Inc	43	$91,855	91.49%
Sourceinfotech Inc	43	$71,467	91.49%
Mutex Systems Inc	43	$75,026	91.49%
Majescomastek	43	$68,540	91.49%
Lorven Group Inc	43	$69,338	91.49%
Avant Systems Inc	42	$71,242	89.36%
Datastaff Inc	42	$101,254	89.36%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	42	$81,137	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cengage Learning Inc	2	$83,887	33.33%
Arch Insurance Group Inc	2	$146,411	33.33%
Piedmont Utility Group Inc	2	$45,843	33.33%
Reged Inc	2	$127,067	33.33%
Cryovac Llc	2	$137,145	33.33%
Envestnet Financial Technologies Inc	2	$108,638	33.33%
Nutec Inc	2	$98,634	33.33%
Telit Wireless Solutions	2	$80,933	33.33%
Morgan Corp	2	$59,707	33.33%
Clorox Services Company	2	$147,358	33.33%

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.