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 %
Nicaragua 4 $41,585 50.00%
Greece 4 $57,003 50.00%
Belarus 4 $67,158 50.00%
Austria 3 $99,819 42.86%
Denmark 3 $85,620 42.86%
Albania 3 $57,660 42.86%
Bolivia 3 $58,673 50.00%
Uganda 3 $87,981 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $68,550 50.00%
Belgium 3 $104,804 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 %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 6 $24,042 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 4 $24,757 66.67%
Other Grain Farming 4 $25,288 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 4 $27,914 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 75.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $26,034 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%

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