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 %
Broad River Rehabilitation Llc 30 $80,869 90.91%
Ebsco Publishing 30 $97,734 90.91%
Global Data Tek Inc 30 $87,192 90.91%
Companion Professional Services Llc 30 $105,555 90.91%
Freudenberg It Lp 30 $96,085 90.91%
Bayer Us Llc 30 $98,621 90.91%
Sealed Air Corporation 30 $97,650 93.75%
Apps Solutions Inc 30 $75,024 93.75%
Granville County Public Schools 29 $38,824 90.63%
Winston Salem State University 29 $51,060 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Devore Technologies International Llc 1 $63,606 25.00%
Bluestaroperatingco Llc 1 $58,094 25.00%
Locus Technologies 1 $66,248 25.00%
Cape Fear Family Medical Care 1 $123,968 25.00%
Commercetools Inc 1 $161,387 25.00%
Forsite Development Partners Llc 1 $17,264 25.00%
3gtms Inc 1 $104,666 25.00%
Purser Centeral Rewinding Cp Inc 1 $42,016 25.00%
Varonis Systems 1 $120,744 25.00%
Hoffman Building Technologies Inc 1 $68,037 25.00%

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