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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Sales Managers 19 $85,282 82.61%
Surgeons 19 $204,954 86.36%
Manufacturing Engineers 19 $71,548 86.36%
Lodging Managers 18 $52,067 85.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $63,770 85.71%
Automotive Engineers 18 $73,265 85.71%
Human Resources Managers 18 $93,959 85.71%
Validation Engineers 18 $82,445 85.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,796 80.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers 17 $66,835 85.00%
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 %
Spain 10 $55,351 50.00%
El Salvador 10 $42,474 52.63%
France 9 $76,574 47.37%
Japan 8 $81,119 42.11%
Turkmenistan 8 $18,593 44.44%
Egypt 8 $44,338 50.00%
Ecuador 8 $31,962 53.33%
Algeria 8 $18,470 53.33%
Uzbekistan 7 $18,928 46.67%
Ukraine 7 $43,430 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apogee Medical Group North Carolina Pc 5 $152,922 100.00%
Tri County Pediatrics Llc 5 $138,182 100.00%
Columbia Nephrology Associates Pa 5 $174,375 100.00%
Carolina Diabetes Kidney Center Llc 5 $197,919 100.00%
Dimension Data North America 4 $69,694 80.00%
Sysintel Inc 4 $83,658 80.00%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 4 $41,066 80.00%
Giti Tire Rd Center North America Inc 4 $76,052 80.00%
Softdocs Inc 4 $61,319 80.00%
School District Of Greenville County 4 $19,942 80.00%

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