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 %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,830 $130,947 93.99%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,779 $81,632 93.00%
Mechanical Engineers 1,723 $71,577 90.59%
Statisticians 1,512 $82,459 88.11%
Electrical Engineers 1,452 $79,979 88.75%
Web Developers 1,349 $57,459 84.58%
Information Technology Project Managers 1,309 $90,477 90.15%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,303 $87,328 93.74%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,283 $48,105 93.99%
Accountants and Auditors 1,228 $60,000 92.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 2 $26,853 2.41%
Construction Laborers 2 $27,903 2.41%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $25,875 2.56%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1 $29,453 1.52%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $30,160 1.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers 1 $29,453 1.75%
Commercial Pilots 1 $47,029 1.79%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 191 $88,607 57.53%
Internists, General 151 $161,317 57.85%
Electrical Engineers 143 $85,708 55.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 134 $23,650 59.03%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 133 $17,333 68.56%
Database Administrators 126 $92,864 67.02%
Mechanical Engineers 119 $77,958 78.81%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 115 $20,144 89.15%
Industrial Engineers 105 $76,344 92.11%
Accountants and Auditors 96 $71,515 84.96%
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 %
Cvs Rx Services Inc 59 $106,956 89.39%
Patni Americas Inc 59 $72,219 89.39%
Ppd Development Llc 59 $68,089 90.77%
Digitek Software Inc 59 $99,357 90.77%
Novant Medical Group Inc 59 $214,406 90.77%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 59 $65,359 90.77%
Systime Computer Corporation 59 $67,640 90.77%
Cygtec Inc 58 $64,674 90.63%
Savi Technologies Inc 58 $69,842 90.63%
Comprehab Llc 58 $71,810 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobby Betz Transportation Inc 3 $32,344 33.33%
Oscar Investors Management Corporation 3 $39,693 33.33%
Intersil Communications Llc 3 $88,386 33.33%
Rockwell Automation Inc 3 $97,129 33.33%
Gbg Usa Inc 3 $79,075 33.33%
Eaudit Llc 3 $73,209 33.33%
Perry L Jeffries Dds Pa 3 $106,614 33.33%
Kidde Technologies Inc Kidde Aerospace Defense 3 $90,629 33.33%
Concord Global Trading Inc 3 $98,856 33.33%
Andale Inc 3 $64,320 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitals 16 $102,789 22.54%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $94,833 21.74%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 15 $37,134 22.06%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $74,825 20.90%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 13 $101,947 20.31%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 13 $50,048 20.31%
Media Representatives 12 $109,503 18.75%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 11 $71,856 17.46%
Environmental Consulting Services 11 $84,416 18.03%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 10 $54,211 16.67%

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