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 %
Aecom Technical Services Inc 38 $63,926 90.48%
Innosoul Inc 38 $73,842 90.48%
Prutech Solutionsinc 38 $89,320 90.48%
Lead It Corporation 38 $71,255 90.48%
Bdo Usa Llp 38 $56,969 90.48%
Akt Llc 38 $63,563 90.48%
Computer Task Group Inc 38 $75,307 90.48%
Elizabeth City State University 38 $58,118 90.48%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 37 $92,487 88.10%
Tribis Inc 37 $81,628 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gbf Inc 2 $70,616 40.00%
The First Presbyterian Church Of Charlotte 2 $40,831 40.00%
Charlotte Education Foundation 2 $45,147 40.00%
Xtramile Soft Llc 2 $99,383 40.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company 2 $83,439 40.00%
Pratt Miller Engineering Fabrication Inc 2 $102,576 40.00%
E C Medical Intelligence Dba Perigen 2 $92,789 40.00%
Stiles Machinery Inc 2 $57,387 40.00%
Bayer Us Llc 2 $70,627 40.00%
Sj One Inc 2 $43,254 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