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 %
Citiustech Inc 116 $81,683 87.22%
Kronsys Inc 116 $62,053 88.55%
Honeywell International Inc 115 $120,002 87.79%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 114 $46,249 87.02%
Arch Us Mi Services Inc 114 $107,791 87.02%
Us Bank National Association 114 $101,164 87.02%
Digital Rim Llc 114 $74,622 87.69%
Emergys Corporation 113 $65,532 86.92%
Deloitte Tax Llp 113 $74,813 87.60%
Kbi Biopharma Inc 112 $78,523 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mufg Union Bank Na 6 $131,054 28.57%
Family Health International Dba Fhi360 6 $83,439 28.57%
Great Fortune Inc Hibachi Buffet Grill 6 $24,659 28.57%
Coty Us Llc 6 $78,856 28.57%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 6 $99,636 30.00%
Blackberry Corporation 6 $80,092 30.00%
Biesse America Inc 6 $75,404 30.00%
Tmw Systems Inc 6 $77,312 30.00%
Gorkha Bhachchek Llc 6 $32,822 30.00%
Durham Dance Center Inc 6 $45,480 30.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 6 $24,042 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 4 $24,757 66.67%
Other Grain Farming 4 $25,288 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 4 $27,914 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 75.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $26,034 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%

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