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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 2 $39,853 22.22%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2 $22,267 22.22%
Anesthesiologists 2 $128,164 22.22%
Personal Care Aides 2 $19,656 22.22%
Biological Technicians 2 $31,013 22.22%
Statistical Assistants 2 $39,198 22.22%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 2 $63,003 22.22%
Librarians 2 $58,365 22.22%
Carpenters 2 $33,426 22.22%
Materials Scientists 2 $91,874 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 %
Guatemala 18 $35,039 43.90%
Hong Kong 16 $20,404 41.03%
Honduras 16 $53,173 44.44%
Argentina 15 $70,690 44.12%
Romania 15 $72,714 45.45%
Sri Lanka 14 $73,651 43.75%
Poland 14 $76,709 43.75%
Thailand 14 $47,105 45.16%
Spain 14 $71,030 46.67%
Egypt 14 $82,162 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 13,648 $72,040 99.45%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7,359 $88,743 98.29%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 5,182 $67,927 99.35%
Ibm India Private Limited 3,008 $70,934 82.50%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 3,006 $98,191 96.25%
Synechron Inc 2,948 $83,537 97.36%
Bank Of America Na 2,832 $90,590 94.09%
Capgemini America Inc 2,773 $88,902 95.92%
Hcl America Inc 2,749 $80,172 98.46%
Accenture Llp 2,454 $79,995 98.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 1,316 $17,021 100.00%
Case Farms Processing Inc 997 $20,830 92.57%
Microsoft Corporation 355 $84,537 33.40%
Tabner Inc 154 $110,694 15.45%
Ibm Corporation 129 $84,290 18.53%
Metlife Group Inc 109 $102,915 16.59%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 102 $87,454 16.24%
East Carolina University 101 $78,923 16.13%
Lenovo 89 $89,901 23.36%
Accenture Llp 88 $112,149 24.79%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Apple Orchards 14 $25,600 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,211 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $24,219 91.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $28,230 90.91%
Corn Farming 10 $27,857 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 10 $28,556 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $27,528 90.00%

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