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 %
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $41,018 50.00%
Precision Agriculture Technicians 1 $41,059 50.00%
Electrical Drafters 1 $41,475 50.00%
Avionics Technicians 1 $41,642 50.00%
Therapists, All Other 1 $41,642 50.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $41,808 100.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,912 100.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 1 $41,933 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $41,995 100.00%
Anthropologists 1 $42,037 100.00%
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 %
Costa Rica 14 $67,355 50.00%
Malaysia 13 $75,798 48.15%
Syria 12 $105,631 50.00%
Ghana 11 $70,503 50.00%
El Salvador 10 $38,572 45.45%
Sweden 9 $86,544 42.86%
New Zealand 8 $69,489 40.00%
Netherlands 8 $76,485 40.00%
Ireland 8 $90,634 40.00%
Singapore 7 $63,529 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Primitive Partners Llc 7 $92,563 100.00%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 7 $117,796 100.00%
Centric Brands Holding Llc 7 $102,797 100.00%
Ikon Tech Services Llc 7 $88,040 100.00%
Alston Bird Llp 7 $111,458 100.00%
Avanade Inc 7 $105,477 100.00%
Abconnect Global Llc 7 $86,810 100.00%
Business Control Systems Lp 7 $104,205 100.00%
Inspirage Llc 7 $95,653 100.00%
Devfi Inc 7 $101,754 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,199 $78,378 92.45%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,271 $84,824 93.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,789 $83,358 88.54%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,949 $58,140 81.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,029 $83,175 96.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 4,278 $104,624 94.33%
Commercial Banking 4,257 $93,572 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 2,963 $79,436 88.74%
Engineering Services 2,920 $74,693 90.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,607 $84,128 97.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 710 $28,351 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 591 $25,023 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 467 $25,892 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 203 $26,141 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 161 $28,580 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 152 $26,557 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 82 $23,415 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $22,109 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 71 $26,121 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 64 $27,918 100.00%

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