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 %
Energy Engineers 20 $71,557 86.96%
Transportation Engineers 20 $76,502 86.96%
Training and Development Managers 20 $92,746 90.91%
Mental Health Counselors 19 $41,443 86.36%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 19 $51,232 86.36%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $62,178 86.36%
Urban and Regional Planners 19 $54,154 86.36%
Human Resources Managers 19 $109,793 90.48%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18 $23,260 85.71%
Anesthesiologists 18 $126,790 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $56,271 25.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3 $43,271 25.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $61,672 25.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $45,920 25.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 3 $27,990 27.27%
Childcare Workers 3 $19,060 27.27%
Physicists 3 $85,849 27.27%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3 $46,911 27.27%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3 $55,605 27.27%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,613 27.27%
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 %
Liberia 1 $18,741 50.00%
Iceland 1 $115,586 50.00%
Guyana 1 $19,781 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $62,442 50.00%
Mongolia 1 $26,333 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $37,470 100.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $103,507 100.00%
Algeria 1 $42,310 100.00%
Zambia 1 $69,930 100.00%
Montenegro 1 $104,395 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedamsoft Inc 78 $57,935 87.64%
Galaxy I Technologies Inc 78 $85,222 87.64%
National Financial Services Llc 78 $93,646 87.64%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 78 $86,098 87.64%
Qualcomm Incorporated 78 $73,550 89.66%
Sunrise Infotek 78 $63,677 89.66%
Infosys Technologies Limited 77 $59,405 88.51%
Swanktek Inc 77 $84,833 88.51%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 77 $91,208 88.51%
Zaloni Inc 76 $90,107 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Halal Meat Slaughter House Inc 3 $28,766 25.00%
Mq At Mayfaire Llc 3 $24,128 25.00%
Retail Business Services 3 $130,333 25.00%
Yodlee Inc 3 $108,194 25.00%
Centric Brands Holding Llc 3 $97,219 25.00%
Power Relaying Solutions Pllc 3 $66,269 25.00%
Ampere Computing Llc 3 $120,842 25.00%
Southeast Pathology Consultants Inc 3 $96,075 25.00%
River Country Estates And Resort Llc 3 $46,606 25.00%
Kearey Builders Inc 3 $75,123 25.00%

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