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 %
Nepal 49 $76,709 37.98%
Philippines 48 $63,567 39.67%
Germany 48 $90,505 42.48%
Cambodia 47 $20,214 44.76%
Colombia 43 $60,539 44.79%
Jamaica 39 $42,306 41.49%
South Africa 38 $81,275 40.43%
Taiwan 36 $45,191 42.35%
Nigeria 28 $98,712 35.90%
Russia 26 $102,179 34.21%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dataeconomy Inc 58 $109,367 90.63%
Xpo Logistics Inc 58 $97,133 90.63%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 57 $96,091 89.06%
Unicon Pharma Inc 57 $72,713 89.06%
E Giants Technologies Llc 57 $86,119 89.06%
Pamten Inc 57 $77,315 89.06%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 57 $57,065 90.48%
Research Triangle Institute 57 $65,337 90.48%
American Unit Inc 57 $70,830 90.48%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 57 $87,218 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clearwater Paper Corp 3 $69,077 33.33%
T J Group Llc 2 $25,688 25.00%
Y K Beauty Inc 2 $74,142 25.00%
Applied Research Associates Inc 2 $117,468 25.00%
Interactive Intelligence Group Inc 2 $106,038 25.00%
Jl Taekwondo Academy Llc 2 $26,853 25.00%
Beverly Knits Inc 2 $61,214 25.00%
China Star Of 88 Inc 2 $21,414 25.00%
Neuse Charter School Of Johnston County 2 $44,720 25.00%
Kims Food Inc 2 $31,689 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