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 %
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $75,982 100.00%
Pathologists 3 $118,858 100.00%
Photographers 2 $17,968 66.67%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $28,340 66.67%
Music Directors 2 $41,610 66.67%
Choreographers 2 $30,846 66.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2 $33,551 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $36,473 66.67%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 2 $36,525 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $36,546 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nicaragua 4 $41,585 50.00%
Greece 4 $57,003 50.00%
Belarus 4 $67,158 50.00%
Austria 3 $99,819 42.86%
Denmark 3 $85,620 42.86%
Albania 3 $57,660 42.86%
Bolivia 3 $58,673 50.00%
Uganda 3 $87,981 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $68,550 50.00%
Belgium 3 $104,804 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microinfo Itinc 76 $60,703 88.37%
Triangle Accounting Inc 76 $51,631 88.37%
Miracle Software Systems Inc 76 $94,632 89.41%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 74 $87,766 87.06%
Reliable Software Resources 74 $85,416 88.10%
Marlabs Inc 74 $73,748 88.10%
Csc Covansys Corporation 74 $68,764 89.16%
Epic Games Inc 74 $87,788 89.16%
Syntel Inc 73 $75,091 87.95%
Global Pharmatek Llc 73 $50,133 87.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baker Taylor 3 $92,955 27.27%
International Drug Development Institute Inc 3 $71,885 27.27%
Tiaa 3 $93,191 27.27%
Pike Enterprises Llc 3 $61,707 27.27%
Levvel Llc 3 $108,347 27.27%
Sumptuous Inc 3 $17,264 27.27%
Akoustis Inc 3 $82,936 27.27%
Seqirus Inc 3 $86,001 27.27%
E2open Llc 3 $109,200 27.27%
Kims Yongin Martial Arts School Inc 3 $22,097 27.27%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 710 $28,351 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 591 $25,023 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 467 $25,892 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 203 $26,141 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 161 $28,580 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 152 $26,557 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 82 $23,415 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $22,109 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 71 $26,121 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 64 $27,918 100.00%

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