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 %
Family and General Practitioners 133 $139,802 89.86%
Actuaries 132 $102,657 89.80%
Computer User Support Specialists 130 $49,652 93.53%
General and Operations Managers 120 $107,118 88.24%
Materials Scientists 114 $59,008 83.82%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 113 $57,147 84.33%
Graphic Designers 112 $45,069 87.50%
Psychiatrists 109 $136,752 85.83%
Coaches and Scouts 107 $30,597 84.92%
Industrial Production Managers 104 $96,587 83.20%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 13 $55,389 46.43%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 13 $20,947 46.43%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $48,277 42.86%
Chief Executives 12 $190,157 42.86%
Compliance Officers 12 $80,969 42.86%
Mathematicians 12 $76,702 44.44%
Family and General Practitioners 12 $150,904 44.44%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,583 40.74%
Purchasing Managers 11 $102,767 40.74%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 11 $67,008 42.31%
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 %
Jd North America Corp 11 $53,908 91.67%
Asheville Peak Academy 11 $37,135 91.67%
Saphire Solutions Inc 11 $65,372 91.67%
Fortress Systems International Inc 11 $53,263 91.67%
Premiere Fibers Inc 11 $74,254 91.67%
Lp Amina Llc 11 $58,338 91.67%
Youth Enrichment Program Of Wilson Inc 11 $48,072 91.67%
Center For Creative Leadership 11 $86,859 91.67%
Global Payment Holding Company 11 $99,494 91.67%
Global Cloud Runner Inc 11 $63,841 91.67%
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 %
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