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 %
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 %
Iconsoft Inc 42 $84,396 91.30%
Dataquest Corp 42 $83,728 93.33%
Markit North America Inc 42 $96,795 93.33%
Research Triangle Institute Rti International 41 $79,134 91.11%
North Carolina Agriculture And Technical State University 41 $57,315 91.11%
Savantis Solutions Llc 41 $86,942 91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 41 $60,242 91.11%
Compest Solutions Inc 41 $72,518 91.11%
Citco Technology Management Inc 41 $99,722 91.11%
Trigger It Llc 41 $77,051 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Socrates Academy Charter 2 $53,747 33.33%
Dp World Americas Ro Inc 2 $219,783 33.33%
Synchrony Bank 2 $86,237 33.33%
Express Cleaning Service Inc 2 $20,342 33.33%
Capfinancial Partners Llc 2 $110,999 33.33%
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions Llc 2 $33,342 33.33%
Data Domain Llc 2 $102,534 33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc 2 $42,203 33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc 2 $116,698 33.33%
Ecolab Inc 2 $129,959 33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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