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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 7 $66,783 87.50%
Exercise Physiologists 7 $42,488 87.50%
Foresters 7 $58,026 87.50%
Personal Financial Advisors 7 $72,877 87.50%
Chiropractors 7 $74,529 87.50%
Logistics Managers 7 $112,207 87.50%
Music Directors and Composers 6 $50,374 75.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6 $56,996 75.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 6 $42,587 85.71%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 6 $43,122 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pipelayers 1 $35,318 12.50%
Photographers 1 $43,659 12.50%
Geographers 1 $56,597 12.50%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $50,149 12.50%
Tax Preparers 1 $53,810 12.50%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1 $33,134 12.50%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $62,234 12.50%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $74,443 12.50%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1 $43,805 12.50%
Technical Writers 1 $88,109 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 %
Smart Information Management Systems Inc 5 $66,660 83.33%
Dominion Technology Service Corp Inc 5 $58,398 83.33%
Ali International Insurance Agency Llc 5 $83,628 83.33%
Vedhi Solutions Llc 5 $81,023 83.33%
Meritek Inc 5 $66,265 83.33%
Vultus Inc 5 $66,822 83.33%
Dealcloud Inc 5 $79,435 83.33%
Criticalriver Inc 5 $71,402 83.33%
Veritis Group Inc 5 $69,784 83.33%
Alliance Architecture Pc 5 $71,835 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 61 $28,000 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 52 $25,044 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 49 $24,141 100.00%
Potato Farming 39 $26,998 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,613 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 35 $28,282 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $27,550 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $27,929 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Apiculture 24 $27,965 100.00%

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