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 %
Anesthesiologist Assistants 1 $113,942 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $120,500 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $121,181 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 1 $121,285 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $126,069 100.00%
Biomass Power Plant Managers 1 $169,894 100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Beigene Usa Inc 7 $118,655 100.00%
Doctors Making Housecalls Geriatric Medicine P 7 $115,242 100.00%
Stella Nova Technologies Inc 6 $54,992 85.71%
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Llc 6 $54,967 85.71%
Waltech Inc 6 $52,700 85.71%
Duda Paine Architects Pa 6 $54,728 85.71%
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authorit 6 $72,958 85.71%
I 77 Mobility Partners Llc 6 $66,373 85.71%
Enertis Solar Inc 6 $56,670 85.71%
Fourth Technologies Inc 6 $55,422 85.71%
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 %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $28,756 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 6 $24,042 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 4 $24,757 66.67%
Other Grain Farming 4 $25,288 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 4 $19,915 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 4 $27,914 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $21,466 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $28,649 75.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $26,034 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $23,451 100.00%

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