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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $24,814 12.50%
Furniture Finishers 1 $44,242 12.50%
Craft Artists 1 $36,546 12.50%
Curators 1 $51,376 12.50%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $74,443 12.50%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $42,286 12.50%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1 $33,134 12.50%
Designers, All Other 1 $52,354 12.50%
Machinists 1 $42,016 12.50%
Biostatisticians 1 $61,090 12.50%
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 %
It Keysourceinc 37 $72,845 90.24%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 37 $82,635 90.24%
Paramount Software Solutions 36 $65,614 87.80%
Perk Systems Inc 36 $62,256 87.80%
Spx Corporation 36 $69,077 87.80%
Enquero Inc 36 $94,645 87.80%
Alcami Carolinas Corporation 36 $77,428 87.80%
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company 36 $96,511 87.80%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 36 $68,454 90.00%
Davidson College 36 $54,994 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T N T Carports Inc 2 $88,796 40.00%
S1 Inc 2 $78,156 40.00%
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Comm 2 $129,204 40.00%
Carolinas Anson Healthcare Inc Dba A Community Ho 2 $126,495 40.00%
H Stadiem Inc 2 $19,323 40.00%
Computerway Food Systems Inc 2 $87,537 40.00%
Techpillarsinc 2 $62,358 40.00%
Digital Designs Inc 2 $76,690 40.00%
Kings Motors Inc 2 $31,741 40.00%
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Llc 2 $44,200 40.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage