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 %
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 %
Veloziti Inc 19 $65,912 90.48%
Cubic Technologies Llc 19 $82,805 90.48%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 19 $64,198 90.48%
Passport Labs Inc 19 $107,014 90.48%
Celgard Llc 19 $88,133 90.48%
Siemens Corporation 19 $90,377 90.48%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 19 $86,343 90.48%
Bluecross Blueshield Of North Carolina Bcbsnc 19 $101,135 90.48%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 19 $78,296 90.48%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 19 $88,619 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tactegra Llc 1 $92,872 50.00%
Bestco Inc 1 $37,190 50.00%
Environmental Air Systems Llc 1 $57,886 50.00%
Unlimited Progressing Incorporated 1 $25,875 50.00%
Mercer Us Inc 1 $54,933 50.00%
Liferay Inc 1 $110,219 50.00%
Oms Pineville Llc 1 $93,454 50.00%
Golden Plaza Enterprises Inc 1 $44,658 50.00%
Zafran Kabab Palace Inc 1 $17,805 50.00%
Alino Pizzeria Inc 1 $78,957 50.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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