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 %
Prowess It Solutions Llc 15 $77,490 88.24%
Elan Technologies Inc 15 $81,751 88.24%
Iq Systems Inc 15 $74,180 88.24%
Stratedge Inc 15 $67,865 88.24%
Bodhtree Solutionsinc 15 $66,776 88.24%
Corecompete Llc 15 $77,671 88.24%
Performance Resources Ny Inc 15 $69,031 88.24%
Signature It Solutions Inc 15 $78,718 88.24%
Lilax Technologies Inc 15 $68,084 88.24%
Data Pioneer Inc 15 $72,440 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Carolina Products Inc 1 $113,381 50.00%
Hannleb Llc 1 $158,288 50.00%
Vencedor Software Group Inc 1 $126,027 50.00%
Vontier Employment Services Llc 1 $171,704 50.00%
Myriam Adams 1 $18,574 50.00%
Truphone Inc 1 $182,811 50.00%
Crg Corporation 1 $136,406 50.00%
Celoris Tech Llc 1 $85,842 50.00%
Andersonamerica Corporation 1 $49,858 50.00%
Charlotte Fish And Food Inc 1 $26,083 50.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

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