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 %
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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 10 $56,676 90.91%
Kyyba Inc 9 $77,584 81.82%
Fehrer Automotive North America Llc 9 $99,225 81.82%
Humac Inc 9 $93,004 81.82%
Trane Technologies Company Llc 9 $88,211 81.82%
Ingles Markets Inc 9 $101,118 90.00%
Health Care Partners Of South Carolina Inc 9 $113,310 90.00%
Hospital Medicine Consultants Of Anderson Llc 9 $143,686 90.00%
South Carolina Ips Medical Services Pc 9 $174,882 90.00%
Palmetto Health University Of South Carolina Medical Group 9 $192,178 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vis Llc 1 $41,704 50.00%
Kaleido Health Solutions Inc 1 $126,589 50.00%
Goodwyn Mills Cawood Inc 1 $54,205 50.00%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1 $69,410 50.00%
Bennettsville Holdings Llc 1 $72,883 50.00%
Monarch Company Llc 1 $33,550 50.00%
Lava Usa 1 $91,894 50.00%
Pbi Performance Products Inc 1 $94,682 50.00%
Sandvik Machining Solutions Usa Llc 1 $90,251 50.00%
The Charter Institute At Erskine 1 $89,920 50.00%

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