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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 %
Construction Managers 22 $66,496 88.00%
Veterinarians 21 $90,861 84.00%
Managers, All Other 21 $67,715 87.50%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 20 $43,357 83.33%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 20 $46,722 83.33%
Accountants 20 $52,990 83.33%
Mechatronics Engineers 20 $71,733 83.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists 19 $41,584 82.61%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 19 $43,084 82.61%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 19 $38,551 82.61%
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 %
Jamaica 20 $39,570 47.62%
Taiwan 20 $49,988 52.63%
Nigeria 19 $43,110 51.35%
Turkey 18 $28,190 48.65%
Costa Rica 16 $23,163 45.71%
Venezuela 14 $33,858 42.42%
Romania 13 $47,290 40.63%
Dominican Republic 12 $31,209 40.00%
Lebanon 11 $119,439 47.83%
South Africa 11 $26,454 52.38%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Pc 14 $165,286 87.50%
Technosoft Corporation 14 $87,286 87.50%
Astir It Solutions Inc 14 $58,368 87.50%
Softcons Inc 14 $48,043 87.50%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $52,829 87.50%
Sage Automotive Interiors Inc 14 $58,417 87.50%
Greystar Management Services Lp 14 $77,204 87.50%
Syntel Inc 14 $68,921 87.50%
Cryovac Inc 14 $60,204 93.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 14 $71,054 93.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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