| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Project Managers | 1,292 | $90,545 | 94.65% |
| Industrial Engineers | 1,034 | $75,037 | 88.00% |
| Financial Analysts | 849 | $74,275 | 86.37% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 818 | $56,044 | 88.34% |
| Civil Engineers | 752 | $69,710 | 91.04% |
| Physical Therapists | 728 | $70,172 | 89.11% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 712 | $40,752 | 91.28% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 631 | $83,616 | 87.03% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 593 | $40,172 | 92.95% |
| Information Security Analysts | 575 | $94,373 | 93.19% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm and Ranch Managers | 1 | $30,160 | 1.92% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 90 | $39,496 | 78.95% |
| Sales Engineers | 73 | $92,706 | 64.60% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 66 | $24,320 | 60.00% |
| Management Analysts | 60 | $91,195 | 58.82% |
| Computer Network Architects | 59 | $100,966 | 62.11% |
| Marketing Managers | 56 | $126,527 | 58.95% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 54 | $55,132 | 58.70% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 53 | $59,202 | 67.09% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 49 | $23,231 | 70.00% |
| Civil Engineers | 49 | $75,543 | 73.13% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,664 | $148,483 | 48.37% |
| China | 566 | $59,024 | 39.89% |
| Vietnam | 444 | $28,310 | 37.22% |
| Mexico | 428 | $44,118 | 43.28% |
| South Korea | 423 | $25,177 | 43.52% |
| Canada | 192 | $94,455 | 42.48% |
| Brazil | 136 | $75,659 | 40.72% |
| Iran | 83 | $35,568 | 29.12% |
| United Kingdom | 68 | $91,504 | 37.57% |
| Pakistan | 64 | $79,632 | 36.36% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanesbrands Inc | 23 | $85,552 | 88.46% |
| Conch Technologies Inc | 23 | $79,175 | 88.46% |
| Albemarle Corporation | 23 | $118,821 | 88.46% |
| Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings Inc | 23 | $86,617 | 88.46% |
| Tsq Systems Inc | 23 | $80,679 | 88.46% |
| Amgen Inc | 23 | $95,888 | 88.46% |
| Multivision Llc | 23 | $94,353 | 88.46% |
| 3s Business Corporation | 23 | $86,164 | 88.46% |
| Cloudwick Technologies Inc | 23 | $74,954 | 88.46% |
| Arch Mortgage Insurance Company | 23 | $94,879 | 92.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Santiago | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Bo Stone | 1 | $17,454 | 100.00% |
| David B Etheridge | 1 | $22,298 | 100.00% |
| Navaro P Guzman | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Charles Perry Thornton | 1 | $18,782 | 100.00% |
| Irmael Labor Company Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Danny Lee Sowers | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Lynch | 1 | $16,926 | 100.00% |
| Gm Harvesting Inc Nc 2 Cooks | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Rivers Edge Nursery Llc | 1 | $23,837 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Family Medical Care | 1 | $123,968 | 33.33% |
| Locus Technologies | 1 | $66,248 | 33.33% |
| Zafran Kabab Palace Inc | 1 | $17,805 | 33.33% |
| Aliaeo Pizzeria Inc | 1 | $78,957 | 33.33% |
| American Zinc Recycling Corp | 1 | $72,800 | 33.33% |
| Hiki Inc | 1 | $100,714 | 33.33% |
| Mayne Pharma Llc | 1 | $50,627 | 33.33% |
| Oms Pineville Llc | 1 | $93,454 | 33.33% |
| Golden Plaza Enterprises Inc | 1 | $44,658 | 33.33% |
| Hyster Yale Group Inc | 1 | $79,529 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Bureaus | 337 | $119,630 | 88.45% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 337 | $87,073 | 97.68% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 318 | $98,781 | 96.66% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 311 | $100,007 | 96.58% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 291 | $100,968 | 91.51% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 287 | $90,301 | 91.11% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 278 | $98,972 | 90.26% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 274 | $95,858 | 91.33% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 274 | $109,813 | 91.95% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 269 | $106,404 | 90.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 3 | $33,280 | 100.00% |
| Orange Groves | 3 | $23,451 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 3 | $27,615 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 3 | $26,721 | 100.00% |
| Peanut Farming | 2 | $27,590 | 66.67% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 2 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 2 | $25,095 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 2 | $23,639 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 78 | $102,938 | 98.73% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 75 | $35,156 | 96.15% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 74 | $87,716 | 98.67% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 73 | $90,703 | 98.65% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 71 | $95,627 | 97.26% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 69 | $36,170 | 97.18% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 69 | $101,354 | 100.00% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 68 | $88,087 | 98.55% |
| Management Consulting Services | 67 | $95,094 | 98.53% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 67 | $87,057 | 100.00% |
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.