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 %
India 4,148 $152,233 49.12%
China 521 $58,394 36.72%
South Korea 423 $25,177 38.91%
Mexico 380 $43,539 38.42%
Vietnam 213 $27,868 25.51%
Canada 181 $94,675 43.10%
Brazil 122 $74,554 36.53%
Iran 80 $34,429 35.56%
United Kingdom 64 $91,938 40.25%
Pakistan 51 $90,059 32.28%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 38 $114,105 88.37%
Consultadd Inc 38 $85,431 88.37%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 38 $73,250 88.37%
Iqvia Inc 38 $99,608 88.37%
Zillion Technologies Inc 38 $69,474 88.37%
Infojini Inc 38 $97,217 88.37%
Xtglobal Inc 38 $84,243 88.37%
Keysight Technologies Inc 38 $106,256 88.37%
Bertie County Schools 38 $35,953 88.37%
North Carolina Central University 38 $48,474 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vanguard Claims Administration Inc 2 $142,387 40.00%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc 2 $85,062 40.00%
Absolute Stone Corporation 2 $66,643 40.00%
Elsevier Inc 2 $103,761 40.00%
Classic Leather Inc 2 $31,429 40.00%
Spx Flow Inc 2 $104,458 40.00%
Southwire 2 $74,431 40.00%
Sepi Engineering Construction 2 $71,864 40.00%
Ifb Americas Inc 2 $144,724 40.00%
The American Board Of Anesthesiology Inc 2 $92,082 40.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Apple Orchards 14 $25,600 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,211 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $24,219 91.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $28,230 90.91%
Corn Farming 10 $27,857 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 10 $28,556 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $27,528 90.00%

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