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 %
Hcl America Solutions Inc 33 $96,649 89.19%
Commercecx Inc 33 $93,263 89.19%
Premier It Solutions Llc 33 $88,660 89.19%
Friendly Consultants Inc 33 $77,334 89.19%
Sunera Technologies Inc 33 $70,591 89.19%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 33 $69,731 89.19%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 33 $80,717 89.19%
Sbp Consulting Inc 33 $83,459 89.19%
Softcorp International Inc 33 $76,049 91.67%
Aig Technologies Inc 33 $96,857 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stabilus Inc 1 $84,531 25.00%
Somotsoft International Inc 1 $44,491 25.00%
Southern Korean Presbyterian Church 1 $33,467 25.00%
Lesala Construction Inc Dba The Tile And Marble G 1 $41,642 25.00%
Csx Transportation Inc 1 $41,392 25.00%
Taproot Systems Inc 1 $72,530 25.00%
City Of High Point 1 $40,310 25.00%
Mack Trucks Inc 1 $67,101 25.00%
Quartek Corporation 1 $80,038 25.00%
Blakell North America Dba Europlacer 1 $46,114 25.00%

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