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 %
Logisticians 214 $62,674 88.80%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 213 $46,174 91.03%
Chemical Engineers 202 $79,305 87.45%
Marketing Managers 198 $115,304 85.71%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 194 $58,426 84.72%
Biomedical Engineers 192 $68,233 84.96%
Soil and Plant Scientists 190 $49,701 84.82%
Financial Managers 176 $118,298 79.28%
Human Resources Specialists 175 $56,047 90.21%
Animal Breeders 167 $27,002 86.98%
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 %
Golden Tech Systems Inc 24 $91,284 88.89%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 24 $84,179 88.89%
Relic Solutions Llc 24 $79,923 88.89%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 24 $87,928 88.89%
Novant Medical Group 24 $186,082 88.89%
Clear Markets Holdings Inc 24 $92,953 88.89%
Jnit Technologies Inc 24 $85,519 88.89%
Telligen Tech Inc 24 $79,900 88.89%
Tdy Industries Llc 24 $102,566 88.89%
Amp Solutions Llc 24 $83,948 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I Cubed Holding Inc 1 $87,173 33.33%
Atlantic Hospitalist Physicians Llp 1 $126,173 33.33%
D Wise Technologies 1 $79,498 33.33%
Chois Construction Inc 1 $27,456 33.33%
Silkroad Technology Inc 1 $59,842 33.33%
Yoho Inc 1 $25,022 33.33%
Jwc Tax And Financial Solutions Inc 1 $53,810 33.33%
Hanmaum Church 1 $24,752 33.33%
Elkin City Schools 1 $38,423 33.33%
Cholanad Llc 1 $65,021 33.33%

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