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 %
Iconsoft Inc	42	$84,396	91.30%
Dataquest Corp	42	$83,728	93.33%
Markit North America Inc	42	$96,795	93.33%
Research Triangle Institute Rti International	41	$79,134	91.11%
North Carolina Agriculture And Technical State University	41	$57,315	91.11%
Savantis Solutions Llc	41	$86,942	91.11%
Corporate Computer Services Inc	41	$60,242	91.11%
Compest Solutions Inc	41	$72,518	91.11%
Citco Technology Management Inc	41	$99,722	91.11%
Trigger It Llc	41	$77,051	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Socrates Academy Charter	2	$53,747	33.33%
Dp World Americas Ro Inc	2	$219,783	33.33%
Synchrony Bank	2	$86,237	33.33%
Express Cleaning Service Inc	2	$20,342	33.33%
Capfinancial Partners Llc	2	$110,999	33.33%
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions Llc	2	$33,342	33.33%
Data Domain Llc	2	$102,534	33.33%
J A Stone Work Llc	2	$42,203	33.33%
Bakkavor Foods Usa Inc	2	$116,698	33.33%
Ecolab Inc	2	$129,959	33.33%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	34	$76,408	87.18%
Software Publishers	34	$115,551	89.47%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	33	$84,732	86.84%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	33	$83,341	86.84%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	33	$85,996	89.19%
Sports Teams And Clubs	33	$60,151	89.19%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	32	$80,747	86.49%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	32	$87,450	88.89%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	31	$67,172	88.57%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	31	$59,098	88.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$92,425	20.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$116,335	20.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$62,047	20.00%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,452	20.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$62,057	20.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	2	$89,149	20.00%
Flooring Contractors	2	$48,641	20.00%
Employment Services	2	$97,750	20.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	2	$147,358	20.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	2	$65,593	20.00%

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.