| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208,374 | 91.72% | $83,844 | H-1B |
| 12,712 | 5.60% | $95,508 | PERM |
| 4,759 | 2.09% | $26,131 | H-2A |
| 1,335 | 0.59% | $90,896 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, North Carolina has seen a total of 227,180 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Carolina is the H-1B visa with 208,374 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.72% of North Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 12,712 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.60% of North Carolina's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,507 | $90,178 | 91.79% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 28,897 | $75,453 | 93.71% |
| Computer Programmers | 12,498 | $65,047 | 89.58% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 11,345 | $73,678 | 93.01% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 4,428 | $95,761 | 90.18% |
| Database Administrators | 2,625 | $78,468 | 89.96% |
| Management Analysts | 2,466 | $78,540 | 93.98% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,235 | $72,577 | 90.67% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,229 | $135,861 | 93.03% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,215 | $69,561 | 93.86% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2,464 | $27,517 | 508.04% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 476 | $28,688 | 155.56% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 391 | $27,347 | 132.99% |
| Nursery Workers | 93 | $27,275 | 48.44% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 50 | $28,685 | 35.46% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 25 | $40,480 | 17.73% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 14 | $45,659 | 10.94% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 9 | $27,514 | 7.56% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 7 | $34,647 | 6.09% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 7 | $39,469 | 6.09% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 2,467 | $187,872 | 124.97% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 857 | $22,575 | 74.72% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 804 | $91,073 | 84.10% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 461 | $102,664 | 53.48% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 423 | $94,841 | 85.80% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 358 | $17,405 | 78.85% |
| Statisticians | 244 | $71,903 | 60.25% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 232 | $21,530 | 61.54% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 228 | $138,011 | 62.81% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 208 | $84,601 | 58.92% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | $25,771 | 50.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | $65,406 | 50.00% |
| Bermuda | 2 | $44,242 | 50.00% |
| Barbados | 2 | $45,785 | 50.00% |
| Uruguay | 2 | $56,326 | 50.00% |
| Haiti | 2 | $102,565 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 2 | $63,454 | 50.00% |
| Croatia | 2 | $112,172 | 50.00% |
| Morocco | 2 | $85,120 | 50.00% |
| Armenia | 2 | $37,853 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufg Union Bank Na | 81 | $115,527 | 90.00% |
| Technosoft Corporation | 80 | $97,396 | 88.89% |
| Pioneer Consulting Services Llc | 80 | $89,289 | 88.89% |
| Triangle Accounting Inc | 79 | $51,664 | 88.76% |
| Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc | 79 | $94,762 | 88.76% |
| Origin Hubs Inc | 79 | $91,377 | 88.76% |
| Vedamsoft Inc | 78 | $57,935 | 88.64% |
| Sunrise Infotek | 78 | $63,677 | 88.64% |
| Pearson Education Inc | 78 | $116,895 | 88.64% |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 78 | $73,550 | 88.64% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Hamill Farms Inc | 3 | $23,192 | 100.00% |
| Velasquez Harvest And Hauling | 3 | $26,686 | 100.00% |
| Jackson Family Farms Inc | 3 | $18,752 | 100.00% |
| Valley View Nursery | 3 | $21,286 | 100.00% |
| Mike Miller Farms Llc | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| Jack Allen Farms Llc | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| Douglas R Clark Nursery Inc | 3 | $21,431 | 100.00% |
| Harvey Steve Mitchell | 3 | $23,705 | 100.00% |
| Harrell Agronomic Services Inc | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| J 1 Enterprises Inc | 3 | $31,637 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peritus Information Services Ltd | 3 | $73,417 | 23.08% |
| Bottero Flat Glass Inc | 3 | $64,334 | 25.00% |
| Latino Communications Llc | 3 | $37,364 | 25.00% |
| Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates | 3 | $78,194 | 25.00% |
| Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora | 3 | $89,819 | 25.00% |
| N G Purvis Farms Inc | 3 | $23,338 | 25.00% |
| Samir Enterprises Llc | 3 | $40,511 | 25.00% |
| Ashe Memorial Hospital Inc | 3 | $41,038 | 25.00% |
| Johnson Wales University | 3 | $51,778 | 25.00% |
| Liberty Home Care Ii Llc | 3 | $55,089 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 24 | $107,467 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 24 | $106,682 | 85.71% |
| Other Individual And Family Services | 24 | $81,498 | 85.71% |
| Packaging And Labeling Services | 24 | $82,079 | 85.71% |
| Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 24 | $80,196 | 88.89% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 24 | $114,495 | 88.89% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 24 | $92,769 | 88.89% |
| Payroll Services | 24 | $100,139 | 88.89% |
| Credit Unions | 24 | $88,682 | 92.31% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 23 | $113,455 | 88.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $83,654 | 75.00% |
| Racetracks | 6 | $86,875 | 75.00% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 6 | $43,919 | 75.00% |
| Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 6 | $100,345 | 75.00% |
| Hmo Medical Centers | 6 | $50,496 | 85.71% |
| Computer Training | 6 | $105,777 | 85.71% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 6 | $43,628 | 85.71% |
| Finance And Insurance | 6 | $95,680 | 85.71% |
| Consumer Lending | 6 | $103,945 | 85.71% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 6 | $86,968 | 85.71% |
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 $83,844. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.