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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South Carolina Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
28,067 85.11% $71,440 H-1B
3,632 11.01% $383,928 PERM
1,011 3.07% $23,766 H-2A
269 0.82% $81,635 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Carolina has seen a total of 32,979 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Carolina is the H-1B visa with 28,067 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.11% of South Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,632 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.01% of South Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,598 $80,535 91.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,232 $66,206 92.34%
Computer Programmers 1,737 $60,149 87.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,218 $66,989 89.96%
Mechanical Engineers 1,120 $69,830 89.74%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 809 $41,721 90.80%
Industrial Engineers 605 $70,109 86.80%
Software Developers, Systems Software 586 $77,042 92.28%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 514 $140,764 83.31%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 397 $37,782 93.85%
South Carolina Employees Over Time
South Carolina has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,298 employees were hired. South Carolina peaked in 2018 with 2,730 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,614 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 486 $87,749 45.08%
China 311 $2,390,512 57.49%
South Korea 245 $2,022,351 58.19%
Brazil 209 $37,980 49.64%
Mexico 175 $34,493 60.34%
Nepal 141 $21,316 49.82%
Bangladesh 93 $18,851 39.24%
Vietnam 90 $17,935 46.63%
Philippines 73 $28,872 54.89%
Iran 73 $19,408 58.87%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical University Of South Carolina And Affiliates 189 $74,188 94.50%
Accenture Llp 185 $77,981 94.87%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 165 $61,153 88.24%
Nagarro Inc 163 $72,905 94.77%
Zettaprime Inc 154 $64,920 92.77%
Lexington County School District One 150 $40,277 90.91%
Itron Inc 144 $67,681 87.80%
International Technology Solutions Inc 135 $56,320 83.85%
Orangeburg County School District 132 $44,459 85.16%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 119 $83,861 86.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summit Landscape Group Llc 21 $27,340 34.43%
Island Landscapes Llc Dba Yardworks 20 $27,795 32.79%
Itron Inc 20 $76,098 35.09%
316 Restaurant Group Llc 20 $18,013 35.09%
V3tech Solutions Inc 19 $82,098 33.93%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 18 $17,306 32.14%
General Electric Co Ge Healthcare 18 $77,462 32.14%
Schaeffler Group 17 $91,645 32.69%
American Credit Acceptance 16 $90,987 31.37%
Signature It Solutions Inc 15 $107,453 29.41%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

South Carolina Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in South Carolina to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in South Carolina over all years is $71,440. 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