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 %
Aecom Technical Services Inc	38	$63,926	90.48%
Innosoul Inc	38	$73,842	90.48%
Prutech Solutionsinc	38	$89,320	90.48%
Lead It Corporation	38	$71,255	90.48%
Bdo Usa Llp	38	$56,969	90.48%
Akt Llc	38	$63,563	90.48%
Computer Task Group Inc	38	$75,307	90.48%
Elizabeth City State University	38	$58,118	90.48%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$92,487	88.10%
Tribis Inc	37	$81,628	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gbf Inc	2	$70,616	40.00%
The First Presbyterian Church Of Charlotte	2	$40,831	40.00%
Charlotte Education Foundation	2	$45,147	40.00%
Xtramile Soft Llc	2	$99,383	40.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$83,439	40.00%
Pratt Miller Engineering Fabrication Inc	2	$102,576	40.00%
E C Medical Intelligence Dba Perigen	2	$92,789	40.00%
Stiles Machinery Inc	2	$57,387	40.00%
Bayer Us Llc	2	$70,627	40.00%
Sj One Inc	2	$43,254	40.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,315	$39,800	90.86%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,944	$95,660	97.74%
Home Centers	1,799	$98,493	91.32%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,781	$80,380	97.96%
Management Consulting Services	1,478	$78,380	93.25%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,473	$89,823	97.36%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	947	$74,790	94.14%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	881	$96,987	90.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	839	$151,461	87.49%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	806	$93,658	89.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cotton Farming	61	$28,000	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	52	$25,044	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	49	$24,141	100.00%
Potato Farming	39	$26,998	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	36	$27,613	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	35	$28,282	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	32	$27,550	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	29	$27,929	100.00%
Crop Production	26	$28,347	100.00%
Apiculture	24	$27,965	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	110	$87,726	23.76%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	85	$90,157	22.14%
Medical Laboratories	80	$102,167	20.94%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	68	$35,215	18.89%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	64	$85,894	17.83%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	60	$99,275	21.43%
Scientific Research And Development Services	58	$85,682	22.48%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	55	$31,739	21.57%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	53	$51,595	22.94%
Food Service Contractors	50	$87,559	24.88%

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.