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 %
Livent Usa Corp 6 $113,682 85.71%
Medidata Solutions Inc 6 $126,759 85.71%
Nk Technolabs Llc 6 $115,704 85.71%
Vf Outdoor Llc 6 $108,427 85.71%
Okta Inc 6 $114,955 85.71%
Csl Behring Llc 6 $119,628 85.71%
Spl Consulting Inc 6 $120,238 85.71%
Elsevier Inc 6 $85,390 85.71%
Advancesoft Inc 6 $80,510 85.71%
Xenia Retail Inc 6 $80,923 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 %
Cotton Farming 61 $28,000 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 52 $25,044 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 49 $24,141 100.00%
Potato Farming 39 $26,998 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,613 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 35 $28,282 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $27,550 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $27,929 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,347 100.00%
Apiculture 24 $27,965 100.00%

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