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 %
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 %
Blythe Construction Inc 5 $67,708 83.33%
Opsveda Inc 5 $65,553 83.33%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 5 $61,693 83.33%
G2 Technologies Inc 5 $66,959 83.33%
Smartrac Technology Fletcher Inc 5 $73,291 83.33%
Deloitte Corporate Finance Llc 5 $54,866 83.33%
Daz Systems Inc 5 $78,570 83.33%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 5 $114,862 83.33%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc Esri 5 $58,535 83.33%
Qsi Services Inc 5 $84,169 83.33%
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 %
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 1 $79,706 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $90,200 100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 1 $63,419 100.00%
Hospitals 1 $109,450 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $52,936 100.00%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 1 $36,046 100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 1 $88,670 100.00%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $67,704 100.00%
Wineries 1 $87,880 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 1 $182,936 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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