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 %
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 %
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 38 $114,105 88.37%
Consultadd Inc 38 $85,431 88.37%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 38 $73,250 88.37%
Iqvia Inc 38 $99,608 88.37%
Zillion Technologies Inc 38 $69,474 88.37%
Infojini Inc 38 $97,217 88.37%
Xtglobal Inc 38 $84,243 88.37%
Keysight Technologies Inc 38 $106,256 88.37%
Bertie County Schools 38 $35,953 88.37%
North Carolina Central University 38 $48,474 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vanguard Claims Administration Inc 2 $142,387 40.00%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc 2 $85,062 40.00%
Absolute Stone Corporation 2 $66,643 40.00%
Elsevier Inc 2 $103,761 40.00%
Classic Leather Inc 2 $31,429 40.00%
Spx Flow Inc 2 $104,458 40.00%
Southwire 2 $74,431 40.00%
Sepi Engineering Construction 2 $71,864 40.00%
Ifb Americas Inc 2 $144,724 40.00%
The American Board Of Anesthesiology Inc 2 $92,082 40.00%

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