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 %
Epidemiologists 27 $72,583 87.10%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $56,010 86.67%
Social Science Research Assistants 25 $38,075 86.21%
Quality Control Systems Managers 25 $105,769 86.21%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $49,619 82.76%
Logistics Analysts 24 $64,422 85.71%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 24 $80,973 85.71%
Athletic Trainers 23 $34,450 85.19%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $50,316 85.19%
Supply Chain Managers 23 $99,896 88.46%
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 %
Rwanda 2 $80,788 50.00%
Finland 2 $63,454 50.00%
Morocco 2 $92,853 50.00%
Barbados 2 $45,785 50.00%
Yemen 2 $24,253 50.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $132,215 66.67%
Sudan 2 $88,151 66.67%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $123,500 66.67%
St Lucia 1 $37,470 33.33%
Mongolia 1 $26,333 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anu Software Consultants Inc 35 $82,399 89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc 35 $83,169 89.74%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 35 $108,555 89.74%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 35 $80,533 89.74%
Birlasoft Inc 35 $84,677 89.74%
Impetus Technologies Inc 35 $90,983 92.11%
Parexel International Llc 35 $109,435 92.11%
Oakton Technologies Llc 35 $90,578 92.11%
Lexington City Schools 34 $42,544 89.47%
Triad Math Science Academy Co 34 $40,743 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Renesas Technology America Inc 1 $67,974 20.00%
Polylinks Inc 1 $50,190 20.00%
Abc Investments Management Co 1 $70,429 20.00%
Wilbur Smith Associates 1 $59,946 20.00%
Sensory Analytics Llc 1 $47,237 20.00%
Santarus Inc 1 $124,403 20.00%
Lappas Havener Pa 1 $52,354 20.00%
R H Donnelley Inc 1 $73,861 20.00%
Choicepoint Services Inc 1 $61,859 20.00%
Russells Paint Construction Llc 1 $38,251 20.00%

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