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 %
Portugal 7 $83,029 41.18%
Peru 7 $50,282 43.75%
Indonesia 7 $47,396 43.75%
Chile 7 $74,875 43.75%
United States Of America 6 $84,618 40.00%
Kenya 6 $68,034 40.00%
Jordan 6 $79,478 42.86%
Bahamas 6 $80,253 42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 5 $21,653 38.46%
Switzerland 5 $87,736 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idea Tech Solutions Inc 54 $82,643 88.52%
Novant Health Inc 54 $92,912 88.52%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 54 $85,627 88.52%
Nash County Public Schools 54 $38,235 88.52%
Bayer Cropscience Lp 54 $76,218 88.52%
Unify Solutions Inc 54 $70,676 88.52%
Zifo Technologies Inc 54 $71,859 90.00%
Research In Motion Corporation 53 $72,885 88.33%
Cloudera Inc 53 $110,882 88.33%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 53 $59,104 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zenergy Technologies Inc 2 $103,595 25.00%
Jpd Financial Inc 2 $80,831 25.00%
Carolina Therapy Services 2 $63,378 25.00%
Rose International 2 $89,378 25.00%
Baltek Inc 2 $42,911 25.00%
Vastika Inc 2 $67,922 25.00%
Rambus Inc 2 $101,723 25.00%
Innovative Emergency Management Inc 2 $68,619 25.00%
Delhaize America Shared Services Group Llc 2 $75,359 25.00%
City Of Charlotte 2 $62,047 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 710 $28,351 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 591 $25,023 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 467 $25,892 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 203 $26,141 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 161 $28,580 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 152 $26,557 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 82 $23,415 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $22,109 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 71 $26,121 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 64 $27,918 100.00%

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