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 %
Agricultural Engineers 17 $56,968 80.95%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $53,561 85.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 17 $87,930 85.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 17 $106,064 89.47%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 16 $54,665 84.21%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 15 $42,815 78.95%
Geographers 15 $56,912 78.95%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 15 $48,952 83.33%
Health Educators 15 $54,579 83.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $51,853 83.33%
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 %
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 %
Iconsoft Inc 42 $84,396 91.30%
Dataquest Corp 42 $83,728 93.33%
Markit North America Inc 42 $96,795 93.33%
Research Triangle Institute Rti International 41 $79,134 91.11%
North Carolina Agriculture And Technical State University 41 $57,315 91.11%
Savantis Solutions Llc 41 $86,942 91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 41 $60,242 91.11%
Compest Solutions Inc 41 $72,518 91.11%
Citco Technology Management Inc 41 $99,722 91.11%
Trigger It Llc 41 $77,051 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Socrates Academy Charter 2 $53,747 33.33%
Dp World Americas Ro Inc 2 $219,783 33.33%
Synchrony Bank 2 $86,237 33.33%
Express Cleaning Service Inc 2 $20,342 33.33%
Capfinancial Partners Llc 2 $110,999 33.33%
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions Llc 2 $33,342 33.33%
Data Domain Llc 2 $102,534 33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc 2 $42,203 33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc 2 $116,698 33.33%
Ecolab Inc 2 $129,959 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 6 $24,042 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 4 $24,757 66.67%
Other Grain Farming 4 $25,288 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 4 $27,914 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 75.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $26,034 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%

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