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 %
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $69,650 100.00%
Distance Learning Coordinators 1 $70,491 100.00%
Fashion Designers 1 $71,469 100.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $71,906 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 1 $73,216 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $73,840 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 1 $78,520 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $81,931 100.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 1 $96,949 100.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 1 $110,864 100.00%
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 %
High Point Regional Health 5 $182,566 83.33%
Guidewire Software Inc 5 $122,395 83.33%
Intellyk Inc 5 $80,575 83.33%
Pravastech Inc 5 $94,045 83.33%
American Software Consulting Inc 5 $81,815 83.33%
Prabhav Services Inc 5 $72,738 83.33%
Connect World Llc 5 $64,875 83.33%
Bandwidthcom Inc 5 $87,154 83.33%
Irislogic Inc 5 $69,364 83.33%
Mpower Logic Inc 5 $72,871 83.33%
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 %
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 2 $34,112 100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 2 $73,227 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $63,887 100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2 $88,026 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 2 $68,203 100.00%
Collection Agencies 2 $116,199 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 2 $90,896 100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 2 $83,346 100.00%
Car Washes 2 $55,255 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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