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 %
Clergy 30 $34,526 85.71%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 30 $59,682 88.24%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 29 $74,903 85.29%
Physical Scientists, All Other 29 $51,273 87.88%
Neurologists 29 $154,483 87.88%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $44,147 84.85%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 28 $39,808 87.50%
Recreation Workers 27 $24,317 84.38%
Survey Researchers 27 $47,515 87.10%
Auditors 27 $64,256 87.10%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Scientists 5 $47,977 35.71%
Human Resources Managers 5 $116,971 35.71%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,770 35.71%
Human Resources Specialists 5 $69,260 35.71%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,658 28.57%
Training and Development Specialists 4 $73,388 28.57%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4 $35,235 28.57%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $51,488 28.57%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 4 $58,666 28.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 4 $47,710 28.57%
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 %
Portugal 7 $83,029 41.18%
Peru 7 $50,282 43.75%
Indonesia 7 $47,396 43.75%
Chile 7 $74,875 43.75%
United States Of America 6 $84,618 40.00%
Kenya 6 $68,034 40.00%
Jordan 6 $79,478 42.86%
Bahamas 6 $80,253 42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 5 $21,653 38.46%
Switzerland 5 $87,736 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mann Hummel Usa Inc 7 $89,752 87.50%
Cybertec Inc 7 $81,381 87.50%
Kensington Information Group Inc 7 $86,237 87.50%
Paymentus Group Inc 7 $87,722 87.50%
Dpr Solutions Inc 7 $86,255 87.50%
Intel Americas 7 $95,920 87.50%
Scottline Llc 7 $88,329 87.50%
Mastercard International Incorporated 7 $110,496 87.50%
Quantum Vision Llc 7 $67,175 87.50%
Spruce Technology Inc 7 $75,926 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 710 $28,351 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 591 $25,023 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 467 $25,892 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 203 $26,141 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 161 $28,580 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 152 $26,557 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 82 $23,415 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $22,109 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 71 $26,121 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 64 $27,918 100.00%

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