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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $102,804 33.33%
Bermuda 2 $44,242 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $80,788 40.00%
Finland 2 $63,454 40.00%
Morocco 2 $92,853 40.00%
Barbados 2 $45,785 40.00%
Yemen 2 $24,253 50.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $132,215 50.00%
Sudan 2 $88,151 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $123,500 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citiustech Inc 116 $81,683 87.22%
Kronsys Inc 116 $62,053 88.55%
Honeywell International Inc 115 $120,002 87.79%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 114 $46,249 87.02%
Arch Us Mi Services Inc 114 $107,791 87.02%
Us Bank National Association 114 $101,164 87.02%
Digital Rim Llc 114 $74,622 87.69%
Emergys Corporation 113 $65,532 86.92%
Deloitte Tax Llp 113 $74,813 87.60%
Kbi Biopharma Inc 112 $78,523 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mufg Union Bank Na 6 $131,054 28.57%
Family Health International Dba Fhi360 6 $83,439 28.57%
Great Fortune Inc Hibachi Buffet Grill 6 $24,659 28.57%
Coty Us Llc 6 $78,856 28.57%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 6 $99,636 30.00%
Blackberry Corporation 6 $80,092 30.00%
Biesse America Inc 6 $75,404 30.00%
Tmw Systems Inc 6 $77,312 30.00%
Gorkha Bhachchek Llc 6 $32,822 30.00%
Durham Dance Center Inc 6 $45,480 30.00%

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