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 %
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1 $33,134 14.29%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $24,814 14.29%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $74,443 14.29%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1 $34,674 14.29%
Machinists 1 $42,016 14.29%
Bakers 1 $25,667 14.29%
Data Entry Keyers 1 $25,251 14.29%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 1 $51,896 14.29%
Hydrologists 1 $44,262 14.29%
Epidemiologists 1 $98,550 14.29%
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 %
Truist Bank 489 $104,920 95.32%
Metlife Group Inc 478 $96,065 93.91%
Lenovo United States Inc 474 $84,619 94.05%
Kforce Inc 472 $88,066 94.78%
Lexisnexis Usa 467 $99,723 94.15%
Wake Forest University Health Sciences 461 $76,675 96.04%
Murphy Brown Llc 448 $34,813 93.92%
Charter Communications Inc 409 $103,663 90.09%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 409 $69,817 92.53%
Ust Global Inc 399 $62,605 92.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arch Us Mi Services Inc 32 $98,369 35.96%
Honeywell International Inc 30 $113,469 34.09%
Iqvia Rds Inc 29 $99,638 33.72%
Dynpro Inc 29 $98,416 34.12%
Addepto It Solutions Llc 29 $85,842 34.94%
Resers Fine Foods Inc 28 $25,522 35.00%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 28 $90,065 35.90%
Frontline Consulting Services Inc 28 $87,626 35.90%
Te Connectivity Corporation 27 $97,385 35.06%
Apex Analytix Llc 25 $94,186 32.47%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 2 $34,112 100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 2 $73,227 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $63,887 100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2 $88,026 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 2 $68,203 100.00%
Collection Agencies 2 $116,199 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 2 $90,896 100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 2 $83,346 100.00%
Car Washes 2 $55,255 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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