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 %
Ipivot Llc 42 $78,597 89.36%
Highbrow Technology Inc 42 $89,090 91.30%
Reaching All Minds Academy 42 $47,320 91.30%
Acadia Technologies Inc 42 $60,906 91.30%
Aurobindo Pharma Usa Inc 42 $79,834 91.30%
Gkn Driveline North America Inc 42 $72,632 91.30%
Crossview Inc 42 $62,229 91.30%
I28 Technologies Corporation 42 $76,584 91.30%
Railinc 42 $102,337 91.30%
Itech America Inc 42 $80,467 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vidant Health 2 $105,966 33.33%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Dba A 2 $81,547 33.33%
Omnicell Inc 2 $84,344 33.33%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc Usa 2 $112,591 33.33%
Lxd Research Display Llc 2 $110,167 33.33%
Highlands Falls Country Club Inc 2 $26,988 33.33%
Corning Research Development Corporation 2 $114,348 33.33%
Thai Taste Dilworth 2 $20,925 33.33%
3h Equine Hospital And Mobile Veterinary Services 2 $48,891 33.33%
Tsg Consulting Llc 2 $104,738 33.33%

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