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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General and Operations Managers 33 $115,211 61.11%
Sales Managers 32 $104,643 59.26%
Industrial Production Managers 32 $102,239 59.26%
Information Security Analysts 31 $102,903 58.49%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30 $56,399 61.22%
Chemists 28 $64,050 60.87%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $63,132 60.87%
Financial Managers 28 $123,098 62.22%
Cooks, Restaurant 27 $23,096 64.29%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 27 $47,777 64.29%
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 %
Compass Group Usa Inc 141 $84,899 87.04%
Appalachian State University 141 $48,297 88.13%
Sunrise Infotek Corp 139 $76,682 86.88%
Credit Karma Llc 139 $109,552 86.88%
Cree Inc 136 $77,556 86.08%
Synapsis Inc 134 $87,122 85.35%
Tavant Technologies Inc 133 $83,638 84.71%
Optum Services Inc 133 $109,613 84.71%
Lenovo Global Technology United States Inc 133 $93,345 85.81%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 133 $94,516 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baker Taylor Inc 7 $79,123 25.00%
Spirent Communications 7 $94,607 25.00%
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company 7 $113,806 25.93%
The Vanguard Group 7 $111,310 25.93%
Vf Corporation 7 $119,383 25.93%
Ricewrap Foods Corporation 7 $17,930 25.93%
Datalore Technologies Inc 7 $111,030 25.93%
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc 7 $117,460 26.92%
Skill Buddy Inc 7 $89,399 26.92%
Borgwarner Turbo Systems Llc 7 $87,259 26.92%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitals 16 $102,789 22.54%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $94,833 21.74%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 15 $37,134 22.06%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $74,825 20.90%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 13 $101,947 20.31%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 13 $50,048 20.31%
Media Representatives 12 $109,503 18.75%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 11 $71,856 17.46%
Environmental Consulting Services 11 $84,416 18.03%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 10 $54,211 16.67%

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