We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

North Carolina Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
190,746	67.45%	$80,516	H-1B
76,520	27.06%	$17,701	H-2A
14,286	5.05%	$96,129	PERM
1,225	0.43%	$85,565	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, North Carolina has seen a total of 282,777 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Carolina is the H-1B visa with 190,746 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 67.45% of North Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 76,520 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 27.06% of North Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Carolina (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	45,117	$90,493	92.22%
Computer Systems Analysts	28,661	$75,904	94.03%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,735	$74,372	90.29%
Computer Programmers	10,693	$63,921	93.01%
Software Developers, Systems Software	4,587	$97,418	91.83%
Database Administrators	2,546	$78,815	90.70%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,517	$85,386	96.66%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,252	$73,404	91.25%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,987	$82,276	92.63%
Operations Research Analysts	1,943	$66,616	93.10%

North Carolina Employees Over Time

North Carolina has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,743 employees were hired. North Carolina peaked in 2022 with 28,378 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in North Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	6,034	$135,051	64.25%
China	726	$60,252	51.13%
Mexico	572	$43,892	47.87%
South Korea	423	$25,177	42.64%
Canada	252	$97,010	26.81%
Vietnam	206	$20,970	43.64%
Brazil	138	$83,218	40.95%
Iran	96	$45,909	47.29%
United Kingdom	83	$86,088	47.70%
Germany	74	$82,030	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Carolina (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	13,323	$71,445	99.43%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	7,192	$87,189	97.68%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	4,876	$66,470	99.33%
Ibm India Private Limited	3,163	$71,216	83.08%
Synechron Inc	3,056	$82,865	95.23%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc	2,993	$93,877	96.39%
Bank Of America Na	2,924	$88,828	97.01%
Capgemini America Inc	2,774	$87,877	96.09%
Hcl America Inc	2,756	$79,628	98.36%
Accenture Llp	2,493	$80,216	98.62%

Top Industries in North Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	80,578	$77,597	92.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,250	$83,086	93.61%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,532	$57,296	83.31%
Commercial Banking	4,336	$91,357	94.14%
Other Computer Related Services	3,078	$78,743	89.01%
Engineering Services	2,814	$73,984	91.30%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,551	$82,357	85.37%
Investment Banking And Securities Dealing	2,456	$84,527	94.46%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	2,035	$94,002	97.93%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,782	$80,405	94.39%

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 $80,516. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.