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 %
Recreational Therapists 2 $44,117 66.67%
Social Workers, All Other 2 $38,189 66.67%
Healthcare Social Workers 2 $46,904 66.67%
Astronomers 2 $54,164 66.67%
Agricultural Technicians 2 $49,546 66.67%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $52,770 66.67%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $52,489 66.67%
Producers 2 $47,778 66.67%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $48,735 66.67%
Conservation Scientists 2 $51,491 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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $102,804 33.33%
Bermuda 2 $44,242 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $80,788 40.00%
Finland 2 $63,454 40.00%
Morocco 2 $92,853 40.00%
Barbados 2 $45,785 40.00%
Yemen 2 $24,253 50.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $132,215 50.00%
Sudan 2 $88,151 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $123,500 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 13,648 $72,040 99.45%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7,359 $88,743 98.29%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 5,182 $67,927 99.35%
Ibm India Private Limited 3,008 $70,934 82.50%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 3,006 $98,191 96.25%
Synechron Inc 2,948 $83,537 97.36%
Bank Of America Na 2,832 $90,590 94.09%
Capgemini America Inc 2,773 $88,902 95.92%
Hcl America Inc 2,749 $80,172 98.46%
Accenture Llp 2,454 $79,995 98.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 1,316 $17,021 100.00%
Case Farms Processing Inc 997 $20,830 92.57%
Microsoft Corporation 355 $84,537 33.40%
Tabner Inc 154 $110,694 15.45%
Ibm Corporation 129 $84,290 18.53%
Metlife Group Inc 109 $102,915 16.59%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 102 $87,454 16.24%
East Carolina University 101 $78,923 16.13%
Lenovo 89 $89,901 23.36%
Accenture Llp 88 $112,149 24.79%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 2 $34,112 100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 2 $73,227 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $63,887 100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2 $88,026 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 2 $68,203 100.00%
Collection Agencies 2 $116,199 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 2 $90,896 100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 2 $83,346 100.00%
Car Washes 2 $55,255 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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