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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	13	$64,107	86.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	12	$39,034	80.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	12	$71,881	80.00%
Life Scientists, All Other	12	$58,514	80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	12	$58,307	80.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	12	$107,014	85.71%
Financial Examiners	11	$71,357	78.57%
Designers, All Other	11	$38,446	78.57%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	11	$37,839	84.62%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	11	$29,666	84.62%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$46,436	20.00%
Librarians	2	$58,365	20.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,414	20.00%
Materials Scientists	2	$91,874	20.00%
Automotive Specialty Technicians	2	$31,741	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$52,645	22.22%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$69,826	22.22%
Physician Assistants	2	$77,959	22.22%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	2	$72,301	22.22%
Agricultural Inspectors	2	$38,366	22.22%

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 %
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company	38	$114,105	88.37%
Consultadd Inc	38	$85,431	88.37%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	38	$73,250	88.37%
Iqvia Inc	38	$99,608	88.37%
Zillion Technologies Inc	38	$69,474	88.37%
Infojini Inc	38	$97,217	88.37%
Xtglobal Inc	38	$84,243	88.37%
Keysight Technologies Inc	38	$106,256	88.37%
Bertie County Schools	38	$35,953	88.37%
North Carolina Central University	38	$48,474	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vanguard Claims Administration Inc	2	$142,387	40.00%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc	2	$85,062	40.00%
Absolute Stone Corporation	2	$66,643	40.00%
Elsevier Inc	2	$103,761	40.00%
Classic Leather Inc	2	$31,429	40.00%
Spx Flow Inc	2	$104,458	40.00%
Southwire	2	$74,431	40.00%
Sepi Engineering Construction	2	$71,864	40.00%
Ifb Americas Inc	2	$144,724	40.00%
The American Board Of Anesthesiology Inc	2	$92,082	40.00%

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.