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 %
Apple Inc 57 $102,760 90.48%
Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc 57 $104,573 90.48%
Stratapult Inc 56 $80,970 88.89%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 56 $94,021 90.32%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 56 $76,172 90.32%
Bluecross Blueshield Of North Carolina 56 $92,398 90.32%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 55 $107,456 88.71%
Svk Systems Inc 55 $80,323 88.71%
Prime Consulting Llc 55 $97,206 90.16%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 54 $70,202 88.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leybold Optics Usa Inc 2 $89,149 25.00%
Iron Data Solutions Llc 2 $81,557 25.00%
Twin Dragons Of Brevard Inc 2 $20,946 25.00%
Readsoft Us Solutions Lab Inc 2 $105,477 25.00%
Aptargroup Inc 2 $115,898 25.00%
Ideas 2 $88,109 25.00%
Ewj Company Llc 2 $24,513 25.00%
Telerent Leasing Corporation 2 $92,425 25.00%
Triad Adult And Pediatric Medicine Inc 2 $152,693 25.00%
Kinsale Holdings Inc 2 $3,545,859 25.00%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $27,866 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $30,181 100.00%
Apple Orchards 14 $25,600 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,211 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 12 $28,210 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $24,219 91.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $28,230 90.91%
Corn Farming 10 $27,857 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 10 $28,556 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $27,528 90.00%

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