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 %
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1 $17,264 14.29%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1 $29,266 14.29%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1 $23,941 14.29%
Electricians 1 $32,469 14.29%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $42,286 14.29%
Retail Salespersons 1 $28,787 14.29%
Pipelayers 1 $35,318 14.29%
Data Entry Keyers 1 $25,251 14.29%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $138,560 14.29%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $24,814 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 %
Imr Soft Llc 15 $90,161 88.24%
Quest It Solutions Inc 15 $86,907 88.24%
Tekgence Inc 15 $82,227 88.24%
Citratek 15 $64,577 88.24%
Data Domain Llc 15 $97,475 88.24%
Publix Super Markets Inc 15 $133,779 88.24%
Beyond Info Solutions Inc 15 $92,880 88.24%
I Consulting Inc 15 $77,838 88.24%
Acse Solutions Llc 15 $85,008 88.24%
Carrier Corporation 15 $99,742 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neugart Usa Corp 1 $106,475 50.00%
Silanna Semiconductor North America Inc 1 $116,896 50.00%
Csra State And Local Solutions Llc 1 $111,550 50.00%
Brumasoft Llc 1 $126,443 50.00%
Heriz Gallery Inc 1 $28,392 50.00%
New Life Center 1 $26,458 50.00%
Syntelli Solutions 1 $123,677 50.00%
Edge By Ks Inc 1 $22,381 50.00%
Fx Airguns Usa 1 $51,917 50.00%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc 1 $125,382 50.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitals 16 $102,789 22.54%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $94,833 21.74%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 15 $37,134 22.06%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $74,825 20.90%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 13 $101,947 20.31%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 13 $50,048 20.31%
Media Representatives 12 $109,503 18.75%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 11 $71,856 17.46%
Environmental Consulting Services 11 $84,416 18.03%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 10 $54,211 16.67%

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