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)

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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $102,804 33.33%
Bermuda 2 $44,242 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $80,788 40.00%
Finland 2 $63,454 40.00%
Morocco 2 $92,853 40.00%
Barbados 2 $45,785 40.00%
Yemen 2 $24,253 50.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $132,215 50.00%
Sudan 2 $88,151 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $123,500 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Experis Us Inc 112 $75,182 87.50%
First Tek Inc 111 $70,615 87.40%
University Of North Carolina Wilmington 111 $47,150 87.40%
Ciber Inc 111 $86,969 88.10%
Erp Analysts Inc 111 $83,884 88.10%
Lpl Financial Llc 109 $93,795 89.34%
Digipulse Technologies Inc 109 $112,136 90.08%
Pmg Global Corporation 108 $92,860 90.00%
Nic Info Tek Inc 108 $70,204 90.76%
Aig Employee Services Inc 107 $94,512 91.45%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%

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