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 %
Special Education Teachers, All Other 9 $43,182 75.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 9 $51,896 75.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 9 $51,566 81.82%
Curators 9 $48,425 81.82%
Geneticists 9 $52,069 81.82%
Biochemical Engineers 9 $72,714 81.82%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 9 $69,844 81.82%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 9 $119,135 81.82%
Automotive Engineers 9 $85,530 81.82%
Nurse Practitioners 9 $87,480 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Scientists 2 $91,874 22.22%
Biological Technicians 2 $31,013 22.22%
Designers, All Other 1 $52,354 11.11%
Pipelayers 1 $35,318 11.11%
Dental Assistants 1 $34,278 11.11%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $22,131 11.11%
Curators 1 $51,376 11.11%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $77,584 11.11%
Upholsterers 1 $39,915 11.11%
Biostatisticians 1 $61,090 11.11%
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 %
Matrix Resources Inc 66 $98,100 89.19%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 66 $96,866 90.41%
Artech Information Systems Llc 66 $89,576 90.41%
Benecias Llc 66 $76,873 90.41%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 64 $96,270 87.67%
Salesforcecom Inc 63 $107,019 86.30%
Infolob Solutions Inc 63 $66,567 87.50%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division 63 $89,149 87.50%
Syneos Health Llc 63 $108,826 87.50%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 63 $108,308 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Park School For Children 3 $43,963 30.00%
Taste Analytics Llc 3 $60,611 30.00%
Sconce Solutions Usa Inc 3 $90,972 30.00%
Gkn Freight Services Inc 3 $82,326 30.00%
Civil Environmental Consultants Inc 3 $75,150 30.00%
Rsm Us Llp 3 $75,837 30.00%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 3 $78,194 33.33%
Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora 3 $89,819 33.33%
Sealy Inc 3 $79,754 33.33%
Vance Charter School 3 $31,643 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%

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