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 %
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 %
Emphasis Software Development Llc 21 $83,093 91.30%
Headstream Inc 21 $76,456 91.30%
Multivision Llc 21 $95,052 91.30%
Crest360 Inc 21 $71,481 91.30%
3s Business Corporation 21 $84,182 91.30%
I3 Infotek Inc 21 $87,576 91.30%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 21 $88,546 91.30%
Krigen Pharmaceuticals Llc 21 $82,380 91.30%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 21 $86,995 91.30%
Avalara Inc 21 $107,412 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hazen And Sawyer Pc 1 $69,722 50.00%
Tridium Inc 1 $103,418 50.00%
United Air Temp Heating Air Conditioning Of Nc I 1 $56,909 50.00%
Thai Houseinc Dba Thai House At Uncc 1 $20,925 50.00%
Thinking Maps Inc 1 $100,963 50.00%
Phase Change Energy Solutions Inc 1 $86,757 50.00%
Hexawise Inc 1 $106,413 50.00%
Advance Stores Company Inc 1 $102,190 50.00%
Trelleborg Coated Systems 1 $58,344 50.00%
Richmond Community College 1 $47,710 50.00%

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