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 %
Lodging Managers	11	$40,692	84.62%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	11	$46,191	84.62%
Education Administrators, All Other	11	$44,464	84.62%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11	$59,127	84.62%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	11	$70,786	91.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10	$32,519	83.33%
Interpreters and Translators	10	$40,980	83.33%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$48,239	83.33%
Transportation Planners	10	$62,747	83.33%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	10	$83,129	83.33%

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 %
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 %
Prodapt North America	41	$81,511	91.11%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	41	$105,790	91.11%
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company	41	$107,856	91.11%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc	41	$85,808	91.11%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$84,252	88.89%
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc	40	$93,752	90.91%
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc	40	$161,928	90.91%
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke	40	$50,696	90.91%
Vedicsoft	40	$56,090	90.91%
Dizer Corp	40	$70,081	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vf Jeanswear Limited Partnership	2	$76,971	33.33%
3itek	2	$113,974	33.33%
Riverside Christian Academy Inc	2	$34,725	33.33%
International Montessori School Inc	2	$47,000	33.33%
Hysteryale Group Inc	2	$98,166	33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc	2	$96,429	33.33%
Oriental Pho Inc	2	$33,176	33.33%
Real Food Durham Llc Dba Guasaca	2	$47,820	33.33%
Genpak Llc	2	$107,453	33.33%
K4connect Inc	2	$106,912	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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	2,770	$20,517	84.12%
Commercial Banking	829	$93,184	29.93%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	751	$93,337	42.67%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	360	$88,258	24.69%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	280	$94,706	27.40%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	258	$159,851	31.12%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	176	$89,580	23.44%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	123	$104,954	20.57%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	120	$90,112	21.13%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	111	$99,444	22.42%

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.