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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	298	$84,366	95.82%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	292	$96,666	96.69%
Credit Bureaus	245	$116,075	84.19%
Marketing Consulting Services	244	$85,676	88.73%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	242	$87,098	93.08%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	242	$98,227	94.53%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	237	$102,946	92.58%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	234	$85,964	92.49%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	230	$93,623	91.63%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	224	$91,919	89.60%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	3	$28,420	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$27,615	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$30,233	66.67%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$23,639	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$23,639	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	2	$33,280	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$25,095	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$27,352	50.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$26,354	50.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$26,354	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hospitals	16	$102,789	22.54%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	15	$94,833	21.74%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	15	$37,134	22.06%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	14	$74,825	20.90%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	13	$101,947	20.31%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	13	$50,048	20.31%
Media Representatives	12	$109,503	18.75%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	11	$71,856	17.46%
Environmental Consulting Services	11	$84,416	18.03%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	10	$54,211	16.67%

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.