| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,650 | $90,181 | 92.10% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 28,917 | $75,464 | 93.78% |
| Computer Programmers | 12,501 | $65,052 | 89.61% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 11,349 | $73,687 | 93.04% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 4,441 | $95,761 | 90.47% |
| Database Administrators | 2,626 | $78,462 | 90.02% |
| Management Analysts | 2,319 | $77,424 | 93.81% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,237 | $72,586 | 90.75% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2,083 | $85,528 | 95.29% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,017 | $67,518 | 92.95% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,923 | $26,217 | 404.84% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 391 | $27,347 | 151.55% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 345 | $27,337 | 209.09% |
| Nursery Workers | 93 | $27,275 | 63.70% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 37 | $27,291 | 29.60% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 16 | $28,807 | 15.84% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 9 | $27,514 | 9.00% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6 | $37,938 | 6.32% |
| Farm Labor Contractors | 4 | $29,453 | 4.44% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | $26,395 | 3.57% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 2,464 | $187,993 | 124.82% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 802 | $91,099 | 83.89% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 634 | $20,585 | 73.55% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 461 | $102,664 | 69.64% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 420 | $94,821 | 88.98% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 333 | $17,093 | 73.35% |
| Statisticians | 236 | $71,477 | 59.90% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 214 | $136,376 | 58.47% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 208 | $84,601 | 58.92% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 207 | $20,810 | 61.61% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 49 | $76,709 | 37.98% |
| Philippines | 48 | $63,567 | 39.67% |
| Germany | 48 | $90,505 | 42.48% |
| Cambodia | 47 | $20,214 | 44.76% |
| Colombia | 43 | $60,539 | 44.79% |
| Jamaica | 39 | $42,306 | 41.49% |
| South Africa | 38 | $81,275 | 40.43% |
| Taiwan | 36 | $45,191 | 42.35% |
| Nigeria | 28 | $98,712 | 35.90% |
| Russia | 26 | $102,179 | 34.21% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 2,374 | $85,386 | 98.59% |
| Wipro Limited | 2,205 | $71,377 | 91.91% |
| Randstad Technologies Llc | 1,981 | $94,484 | 88.28% |
| Ibm Corporation | 1,809 | $82,596 | 87.48% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 1,788 | $85,573 | 91.60% |
| Lowes Companies Inc | 1,781 | $98,567 | 98.51% |
| Compunnel Software Group Inc | 1,669 | $88,356 | 97.09% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1,506 | $97,280 | 88.59% |
| Wells Fargo Bank Na | 1,349 | $109,145 | 87.65% |
| Duke University And Medical Center | 1,332 | $50,346 | 87.17% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Industry Inc | 77 | $82,307 | 26.83% |
| Herbalife International | 77 | $102,407 | 27.02% |
| Truist Bank | 75 | $95,695 | 30.74% |
| Bbt | 72 | $84,434 | 32.73% |
| Chesapeake Containment Systems Inc | 67 | $27,347 | 32.37% |
| Neo Prism Solutions | 67 | $84,227 | 32.52% |
| Qorvo Us Inc | 66 | $93,644 | 40.99% |
| Cree Inc | 63 | $83,049 | 39.38% |
| United Maintenance Corporation | 61 | $17,500 | 39.61% |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | 58 | $101,450 | 40.56% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 79,199 | $78,378 | 92.45% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 15,271 | $84,824 | 93.69% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 7,789 | $83,358 | 88.54% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 6,949 | $58,140 | 81.95% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 6,029 | $83,175 | 96.33% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 4,278 | $104,624 | 94.33% |
| Commercial Banking | 4,257 | $93,572 | 98.38% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 2,963 | $79,436 | 88.74% |
| Engineering Services | 2,920 | $74,693 | 90.68% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 2,607 | $84,128 | 97.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Associations | 710 | $28,351 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 591 | $25,023 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 467 | $25,892 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 203 | $26,141 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 161 | $28,580 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 152 | $26,557 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 82 | $23,415 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 75 | $22,109 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 71 | $26,121 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 64 | $27,918 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 2,770 | $20,517 | 84.12% |
| Commercial Banking | 829 | $93,184 | 29.93% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 751 | $93,337 | 42.67% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 360 | $88,258 | 24.69% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 280 | $94,706 | 27.40% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 258 | $159,851 | 31.12% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 176 | $89,580 | 23.44% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 123 | $104,954 | 20.57% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 120 | $90,112 | 21.13% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 111 | $99,444 | 22.42% |
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.