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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,026	$40,026	91.61%
Industrial Engineers	900	$73,621	87.21%
Financial Analysts	782	$72,643	87.08%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	757	$55,177	88.54%
Physical Therapists	703	$69,857	88.99%
Business Intelligence Analysts	669	$83,126	92.28%
Civil Engineers	636	$67,733	90.86%
Information Security Analysts	577	$94,360	95.53%
Internists, General	528	$154,480	88.59%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	519	$39,713	89.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Engineers	70	$91,205	66.04%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	67	$38,621	65.69%
Helpers--Production Workers	65	$24,385	64.36%
Computer Network Architects	59	$100,966	62.11%
Management Analysts	59	$90,918	62.11%
Marketing Managers	54	$127,256	58.70%
Operations Research Analysts	53	$54,785	63.10%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$59,718	63.29%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	49	$23,231	70.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	47	$111,232	70.15%

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 %
Yash Technologies Inc	44	$82,680	89.80%
Usm Business Systems Inc	44	$72,037	89.80%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center	44	$141,708	89.80%
Aplomb Technologies Inc	44	$80,468	89.80%
Principle Solutions Group Llc	44	$85,508	89.80%
Ca Inc	44	$100,065	89.80%
Techland Inc	43	$87,292	87.76%
Sysintelli Inc	43	$87,517	89.58%
California Creative Solutions Inc	43	$70,215	89.58%
Corning Optical Communications Llc	43	$86,029	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Panorama Holdings Llc	2	$53,945	33.33%
Jeldwen Inc	2	$76,211	33.33%
Veristat Llc	2	$69,951	33.33%
Apivista Llc	2	$90,147	33.33%
Ecs Southeast Llc	2	$58,573	33.33%
Niagara Machine Inc	2	$69,899	33.33%
Raumedic Inc	2	$69,774	33.33%
Clinical Solutions Group Llc	2	$71,885	33.33%
Uniquetex Llc	2	$51,948	33.33%
Flotite Inc Valves Controls	2	$57,793	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	794	$126,751	89.92%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	764	$81,725	87.21%
Temporary Help Services	727	$92,486	83.95%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	721	$94,768	87.93%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	696	$85,586	88.66%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	606	$88,655	88.60%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	589	$68,405	89.51%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	570	$97,150	88.79%
Office Administrative Services	557	$78,140	87.30%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	536	$80,544	87.01%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	22	$27,866	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	14	$30,181	100.00%
Apple Orchards	14	$25,600	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13	$28,211	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	12	$28,210	100.00%
Hay Farming	11	$24,219	91.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	10	$28,230	90.91%
Corn Farming	10	$27,857	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	10	$28,556	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	9	$27,528	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	49	$80,871	25.39%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	46	$93,545	26.14%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	45	$90,399	26.01%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	39	$80,001	26.90%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	39	$86,224	28.89%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	32	$87,492	24.62%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	31	$32,140	25.20%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	27	$97,701	22.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	27	$87,731	23.48%
Architectural Services	24	$55,254	21.05%

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.