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 %
Commercial and Industrial Designers 166 $51,786 87.83%
Validation Engineers 165 $77,756 88.71%
Materials Engineers 161 $72,440 87.50%
Bioinformatics Scientists 158 $76,366 91.86%
Computer Hardware Engineers 143 $85,574 84.62%
Computer Network Support Specialists 140 $67,448 84.85%
Sales Managers 140 $97,045 85.37%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 137 $68,934 84.05%
Veterinarians 136 $54,262 86.62%
Biostatisticians 135 $87,495 90.60%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coaches and Scouts 17 $29,061 48.57%
Clergy 15 $37,170 44.12%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 15 $56,085 44.12%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $47,194 43.75%
Computer Network Support Specialists 14 $63,153 45.16%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 14 $54,401 45.16%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 14 $31,554 45.16%
Roofers 14 $33,114 48.28%
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $56,952 48.28%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 13 $20,947 46.43%
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 %
Collaborate Solutions Inc 93 $91,056 90.29%
Relx Inc 93 $90,467 91.18%
Data Inc 92 $108,477 90.20%
Lending Tree Llc 92 $94,207 91.09%
It America Inc 92 $65,886 91.09%
Swift Solutions Inc 91 $67,232 90.10%
Artech Llc 91 $108,982 90.10%
Conversant Solutions Inc 90 $75,619 90.00%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 90 $99,460 90.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 90 $71,814 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caremark Llc 4 $82,732 26.67%
Q Dry Cleaners Inc 4 $17,654 26.67%
The Carter G Woodson School Of Challenge 4 $43,063 26.67%
Huber Technology Inc 4 $66,727 26.67%
Premiere Fibers Inc 4 $73,669 26.67%
Sangrock International Taekwondo Inc 4 $28,062 26.67%
Seven Seven Softwares Inc 4 $93,189 26.67%
It Worx Inc 4 $115,991 26.67%
Ecom Solutions Inc 4 $103,288 28.57%
Stratifyd Inc 4 $87,396 28.57%

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