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 %
Mathematicians 273 $89,111 87.50%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 271 $86,588 92.18%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 241 $77,443 84.56%
Financial Specialists, All Other 230 $70,228 85.50%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 230 $38,259 87.12%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 227 $66,795 87.98%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 227 $120,701 90.08%
Data Warehousing Specialists 220 $87,594 88.00%
Database Architects 217 $92,800 86.80%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 215 $53,406 87.40%
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 %
Saudi Arabia 1 $62,234 33.33%
Turkmenistan 1 $34,820 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $72,384 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $30,389 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $39,170 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $63,419 50.00%
Libya 1 $38,220 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $76,170 50.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $37,918 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $34,070 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Be Aerospace Inc A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Rockwell Collins Inc 20 $89,865 90.91%
Paypal Inc 20 $114,249 90.91%
C Vision Inc 20 $79,595 90.91%
The University Of North Carolina At Pembroke 20 $48,670 90.91%
Moore Van Allen Pllc 20 $76,777 90.91%
Tek Tree Llc 20 $72,459 90.91%
Yang International Staffing Company Inc 20 $76,618 90.91%
Software Catalysts Llc 20 $61,979 90.91%
Vst Consulting Inc 20 $67,715 90.91%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 20 $60,485 90.91%

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%

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