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 %
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $64,782 66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 2 $56,659 100.00%
Urologists 2 $123,511 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 2 $62,608 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 2 $65,406 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 2 $98,498 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 2 $99,726 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 2 $110,251 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $94,598 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 2 $131,529 100.00%
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 %
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 16 $109,581 88.89%
Zodiac Solutions Inc 16 $66,065 88.89%
Tekinvaderz Llc 16 $88,555 88.89%
Tekgente Solutions Inc 16 $88,247 88.89%
Pike Solutions Inc 16 $84,608 88.89%
Synergy Global Technologies Inc 16 $74,904 88.89%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 16 $65,286 88.89%
Evantage Solutions Inc 16 $90,956 88.89%
Vertex Analytics Inc 16 $89,550 88.89%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 16 $74,013 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cdata Software Inc 1 $71,906 50.00%
Zimmer Group Us Inc 1 $121,742 50.00%
Reich Llc 1 $42,037 50.00%
Kleinfelder Inc 1 $103,854 50.00%
Queen Nails Hp Inc 1 $17,888 50.00%
Code Electric Inc 1 $47,237 50.00%
Dassault Systemes Simulia 1 $85,280 50.00%
Motorola Mobility Llc 1 $58,947 50.00%
Naylor Building Partnerships Inc 1 $82,222 50.00%
Hzo 1 $122,013 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