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 %
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 %
Torchlight Academy 16 $29,963 88.89%
Methodist University Inc 16 $47,818 88.89%
Volvo Financial Services Llc 16 $71,047 88.89%
A1 Kaiser Inc 16 $66,388 88.89%
Telkite Services Inc 16 $50,068 88.89%
Orasys Llc 16 $85,302 88.89%
Intelligent Software Solutions Inc 16 $78,879 88.89%
Thought Byte Inc 16 $73,263 88.89%
Axiscades Inc 16 $69,464 88.89%
Laksan Technologies Llc 16 $88,323 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Follett 1 $208,000 50.00%
Tks Usa Inc 1 $100,568 50.00%
Finance Of America Holdings 1 $79,810 50.00%
Implus Footcare Llc 1 $119,288 50.00%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 1 $111,446 50.00%
Flint Group Flexographic Products Llc 1 $82,306 50.00%
Skan Us Inc 1 $180,835 50.00%
El Club Mexicano Inc 1 $63,378 50.00%
International Society On Thrombosis And Haemostasi 1 $43,805 50.00%
Boonchoo 1 $25,210 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