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 %
Iconsoft Inc	42	$84,396	91.30%
Dataquest Corp	42	$83,728	93.33%
Markit North America Inc	42	$96,795	93.33%
Research Triangle Institute Rti International	41	$79,134	91.11%
North Carolina Agriculture And Technical State University	41	$57,315	91.11%
Savantis Solutions Llc	41	$86,942	91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc	41	$60,242	91.11%
Compest Solutions Inc	41	$72,518	91.11%
Citco Technology Management Inc	41	$99,722	91.11%
Trigger It Llc	41	$77,051	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Socrates Academy Charter	2	$53,747	33.33%
Dp World Americas Ro Inc	2	$219,783	33.33%
Synchrony Bank	2	$86,237	33.33%
Express Cleaning Service Inc	2	$20,342	33.33%
Capfinancial Partners Llc	2	$110,999	33.33%
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions Llc	2	$33,342	33.33%
Data Domain Llc	2	$102,534	33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc	2	$42,203	33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc	2	$116,698	33.33%
Ecolab Inc	2	$129,959	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,315	$39,800	90.86%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,944	$95,660	97.74%
Home Centers	1,799	$98,493	91.32%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,781	$80,380	97.96%
Management Consulting Services	1,478	$78,380	93.25%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,473	$89,823	97.36%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	947	$74,790	94.14%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	881	$96,987	90.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	839	$151,461	87.49%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	806	$93,658	89.06%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	110	$87,726	23.76%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	85	$90,157	22.14%
Medical Laboratories	80	$102,167	20.94%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	68	$35,215	18.89%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	64	$85,894	17.83%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	60	$99,275	21.43%
Scientific Research And Development Services	58	$85,682	22.48%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	55	$31,739	21.57%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	53	$51,595	22.94%
Food Service Contractors	50	$87,559	24.88%

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.