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 %
Administrative Services Managers 15 $66,658 83.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 14 $73,206 77.78%
Chefs and Head Cooks 14 $44,696 82.35%
Statistical Assistants 14 $46,231 82.35%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 14 $48,746 82.35%
Librarians 14 $51,025 82.35%
Robotics Engineers 14 $94,451 82.35%
Architectural Drafters 13 $47,534 81.25%
Nuclear Engineers 13 $75,674 86.67%
Sociologists 13 $56,659 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2 $48,340 20.00%
Personal Care Aides 2 $19,656 20.00%
Biological Technicians 2 $31,013 20.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 2 $63,003 20.00%
Training and Development Managers 2 $139,038 20.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2 $42,921 20.00%
Procurement Clerks 2 $36,151 20.00%
Librarians 2 $58,365 20.00%
Nuclear Engineers 2 $98,613 20.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2 $55,713 20.00%
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 %
Libya 1 $38,220 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $76,170 33.33%
Marshall Islands 1 $37,918 33.33%
Madagascar 1 $34,070 33.33%
Brunei 1 $96,762 33.33%
Moldova 1 $59,060 33.33%
Grenada 1 $87,444 33.33%
Lithuania 1 $45,720 33.33%
Iceland 1 $115,586 33.33%
Liberia 1 $18,741 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 13,648 $72,040 99.45%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7,359 $88,743 98.29%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 5,182 $67,927 99.35%
Ibm India Private Limited 3,008 $70,934 82.50%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 3,006 $98,191 96.25%
Synechron Inc 2,948 $83,537 97.36%
Bank Of America Na 2,832 $90,590 94.09%
Capgemini America Inc 2,773 $88,902 95.92%
Hcl America Inc 2,749 $80,172 98.46%
Accenture Llp 2,454 $79,995 98.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 1,316 $17,021 100.00%
Case Farms Processing Inc 997 $20,830 92.57%
Microsoft Corporation 355 $84,537 33.40%
Tabner Inc 154 $110,694 15.45%
Ibm Corporation 129 $84,290 18.53%
Metlife Group Inc 109 $102,915 16.59%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 102 $87,454 16.24%
East Carolina University 101 $78,923 16.13%
Lenovo 89 $89,901 23.36%
Accenture Llp 88 $112,149 24.79%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drafting Services 1 $101,109 50.00%
Airport Operations 1 $42,765 50.00%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops 1 $54,267 50.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $85,842 50.00%
Siding Contractors 1 $37,606 50.00%
Executive Offices 1 $62,275 50.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $52,250 50.00%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing 1 $145,870 50.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $42,661 50.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $77,376 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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