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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $102,804 33.33%
Bermuda 2 $44,242 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $80,788 40.00%
Finland 2 $63,454 40.00%
Morocco 2 $92,853 40.00%
Barbados 2 $45,785 40.00%
Yemen 2 $24,253 50.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $132,215 50.00%
Sudan 2 $88,151 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $123,500 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Duke Energy Business Services Llc 23 $92,822 88.46%
Wellnecity Llc 23 $69,060 88.46%
Cloudwick Technologies Inc 23 $74,954 88.46%
Arch Mortgage Insurance Company 23 $94,879 88.46%
On Demand Agility Solutions Inc 23 $94,113 88.46%
Fortune Minds Inc 23 $72,358 88.46%
Ana Data Consulting Inc 23 $100,393 88.46%
Polakams Llc 23 $89,637 88.46%
Martin Marietta Materials Inc 23 $110,566 88.46%
Datalore Technologies Inc 23 $95,148 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ki Hyun Chun Associates Inc 1 $55,141 33.33%
Achieve Technologies 1 $98,010 33.33%
Accurate Title Group Llc 1 $49,234 33.33%
Centerprise Services Inc 1 $72,030 33.33%
N Software Inc 1 $85,488 33.33%
Menlo Logistics Inc Dba Menlo Worldwide Log 1 $82,909 33.33%
Barloworld Handling Llc 1 $72,030 33.33%
Flow Sciences Inc 1 $50,814 33.33%
Kl Gates Llp 1 $94,120 33.33%
Vt Leeboy Inc 1 $89,024 33.33%

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